Heritage Taranaki and Patea Historical Society Feildtrip 
Saturday 21 March

The ancient hill top Pa site of Otautu at Whenuakura, over the Patea River from Otoia Gorge

Heritage Taranaki and Patea Historical Society are running a Feildtrip on Saturday 21 March, led by Ivan Bruce (President of HT and Archaeologist). We will start the day at Wai o turi Marae, then on to the ancient Pa site of Otautu at Whenuakura, then lunch, then up Ball Road towards the Dam, to the site of Kuranui Pa on the Patea River.
More details will follow, but if you need to get in contact with us phone 0272415595

The site of Kuranui Pa, on a remote turn in the Patea River. We won't be able to get over the river to it, but there is a good veiw from the side of the road. Ivan will tell us of its early days