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Moki & Paringa

Moki & Paringa | Ngā Taniwha o Ngāti Manawa

Ko Moki, ko ia te kaitiaki o te poraka Heruiwi me te awa e whiti ana ki Te Arawhata o te noho o Moki ki te Kaingaroa e rua nga poraka.   Ko Paringa kei te taha o te Whirinaki Poraka me te awa e whiti ana ki Te Arawhata o te Paringa ki te Kaiwhitiwhiti Poraka.  Ko Paringa me tana tuahine a Moki e piri tonu ana ko te Kaitiaki o te rohe o Wheao.

Moki, she is the kaitiaki of the Heruiwi block and the river crossing Te Arawhata o te noho o Moki into the Kaingaroa No 2 block. Paringa is located around the Whirinaki Block and the river crossing Te Arawhata o te Paringa into the Kaiwhitiwhiti Block.  Paringa and his twin sister Moki keep in touch and are the Kaitiaki of the Wheao area (Flaxy Creek).