New Zealand - Waikato
- Aerial view of Te Aroha
- #3 of 5
- 1977
Te Aroha
- The name Te Aroha comes from the Maori name of Mount Te Aroha. In one version, Rāhiri, the eponymous ancestor of Ngati Rāhiri Tumutumu, climbed the mountain and saw his homeland in the distance and felt a sense of love (aroha) for it. The name is often rendered in English as "place of love".
- On 17 February 1985 Te Aroha experienced a severe flash flood that washed boulders, mud, and trees through the town. Most shops and more than 50 homes were damaged, resulting in the death of three people.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Aroha)
Reference: Wikipedia
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Image source: LINZ CC-BY 3.0
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Date taken: 1/02/1977 Survey Number: SN2998
Copyright: Crown Elevation: 5500
Run Number: D Photo Number: 2 Scale: 8000 #tearoha