1866 Te Koutu Wetland
- A Pā Site

In April 1866, during the land war period, Governor

George Grey visited Mourea for a few days. He stayed

in a carved house- Manuhuia and received visitors from

many hapū. Around this time, Te Koutu located at the

end of the Ohau channel was reinforced by a defensive

pallisaded pā. Ngāti Tarawhai visitors prepared carved

gateways and bought timber with them to build a new

meeting house. For their services they were paid 20 bags

of flour.