Tauwhare Pa is a preserved pre-European Maori occupation site, one of the oldest in the area. It was built by Te Hapuoneone, a tribe that many of today's iwi descend from. The name Tauwhare implies 'the village suspended in space' and when viewed from the bottom of the southern end of the pā, the village gives this impression.

From the pa terraces you can view across Ohope and Ohiwa Harbour.

For more information on Tauwhare Pa including Google Street Views click here.