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Moriori meeting house whose architecture recalls the island's basalt columns; home to the revival of Moriori language and culture. Visits follow the marae's guidelines.
Official websitemoriori.co.nz→Moriori organisation that runs Kōpinga Marae and keeps alive the story of Nunuku's law of peace.
Official websitemoriori.co.nz→Trees carved by the Moriori (rākau momori), protected in a national historic reserve; guided visits only.
Official websitedoc.govt.nz→Natural history of the archipelago, fossils, and Moriori, Māori and European cultures.
Official websitechathamislands.co.nz→The Moriori, settled on the archipelago more than five centuries ago, built a society founded on the rejection of war, Nunuku's law. After the 1835 invasion and decades of oppression, their culture is now reviving around Kōpinga Marae. The presence of Māori (Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri) and of European settlers completes the islands' unique history.