Ōnawe Peninsula facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ōnawe
former pā (fortified Māori village)
Ōnawe Peninsula, 2007
Ōnawe Location in New Zealand
Country	New Zealand

The Ōnawe Peninsula is a volcanic plug inside Akaroa Harbour, on Banks Peninsula in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is the site of a former pā (a Māori village). It is part of the Banks Peninsula Volcano.

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage explains that the name Ōnawe is made up of "Ō" meaning "place of" and "nawe" meaning "to set on fire".

It was the site of a Ngāi Tahu pā captured by Te Rauparaha, chief of the Ngāti Toa in 1831. Up to 1,200 people were killed here, and the land is sacred to Ngāi Tahu so "is deemed to be vested in Te Runanga o Ngāi Tahu" as part of the Ngāi Tahu Waitangi claims settlement in 1998.

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  Satellite image of Akaroa Harbour taken from the International Space Station. Ōnawe Peninsula is visible at the centre top.

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In Spanish: Península de Ōnawe para niños