Topic: Human History
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According to notation on the Treaty Map of Mangawhai, 1854, Te Arai was one of the first areas in New Zealand to be settled by Maori. Pollen cores taken by archaeolgists have confirmed an ancient history,with human induced fires over 800 years before present.
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