Parikino

[1] Parikino was originally a fortified settlement established in 1845 as security against a possible raid by a Ngāti Tūwharetoa taua (war party).

The population of about 200 then gradually moved to the unfortified agricultural land across the river.

[3] The meeting house Maranganui Tuarua, 3 km south of Parikino at Pungarehu,[4] was built for Ngāti Tuera by the carver Hōri Pukehika.

Ātene or Kakata Marae and Te Rangi-i-heke-iho meeting house are affiliated with Ngāti Hineoneone.

Pungarehu Marae and Maranganui Tuarua meeting house are affiliated with Ngāti Tuera.

Parikino pā, on the Whanganui River, after a sketch by Rev. Richard Taylor