Moutoa Explained

Moutoa is a rural community in the Horowhenua District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island, on the Manawatu River. It is located Foxton and State Highway 1 in the west, and Shannon and State Highway 57 in the west.^[1]

The name is Māori for warrior (toa) island (mou).

The local Whakawehi Marae and Poutu meeting house is a meeting place for the Ngāti Raukawa hapū of Ngāti Whakatere.^{[2] [3]}

References

-40.5047°N 175.3958°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Moutoa . nzhistory.govt.nz . Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
2. Web site: Te Kāhui Māngai directory. tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
3. Web site: Māori Maps . maorimaps.com . Te Potiki National Trust.