page_title: Te Urewera
hierarchical_section_title: Te Urewera
caption_attribution_description: En route Wellington to Gisborne in an Eagle Airways Beech 1900D
context_page_description: Te Urewera is an area of mostly forested, sparsely-populated rugged hill-country in the North Island of New Zealand, much of it in the northern Hawke's Bay Region, and some in the eastern Bay of Plenty Region. Much of it lies in the Huiarau, Ikawhenua, and Maungapohatu ranges, and there are also lowland areas in the north. The Waikaremoana and Waikareiti lakes lie in the south-eastern part.
  Settlements include Ruatahuna and Ruatoki. The area is isolated, with State Highway 38 being the only major arterial road crossing it, running from Waiotapu near Rotorua via Murupara to Wairoa.
  It is the rohe of Tūhoe, a Māori iwi known for their stance on Māori sovereignty. Because of its isolation and dense forest, Te Urewera remained largely untouched by British colonists until the early 20th century; in the 1880s it was still in effect under Māori control. Te Kooti, a Māori leader, found refuge from his pursuers among Tuhoe, with whom he formed an alliance. As with the King Country at the time, few Pākehā risked entering Te Urewera. In the early 20th century Rua Kenana Hepetipa formed a religious community at Maungapōhatu.
  The name Te Urewera is a Māori phrase meaning "The Burnt Penis".
context_section_description: Te Urewera is an area of mostly forested, sparsely-populated rugged hill-country in the North Island of New Zealand, much of it in the northern Hawke's Bay Region, and some in the eastern Bay of Plenty Region. Much of it lies in the  Huiarau, Ikawhenua, and Maungapohatu ranges, and there are also lowland areas in the north. The  Waikaremoana and  Waikareiti lakes lie in the south-eastern part.
  Settlements include Ruatahuna and Ruatoki. The area is isolated, with  State Highway 38 being the only major arterial road crossing it, running from Waiotapu near Rotorua via Murupara to Wairoa. 
  It is the rohe (historical home) of  Tūhoe, a Māori iwi (tribe) known for their stance on Māori sovereignty. Because of its isolation and dense forest, Te Urewera remained largely untouched by British colonists until the early 20th century; in the 1880s it was still in effect under Māori control. Te Kooti, a Māori leader, found refuge from his pursuers among Tuhoe, with whom he formed an alliance. As with the King Country at the time, few Pākehā risked entering Te Urewera. In the early 20th century Rua Kenana Hepetipa formed a religious community at Maungapōhatu.
  The name Te Urewera is a Māori phrase meaning "The Burnt Penis" (compare Māori: ure, lit. 'penis'; Māori: wera, lit. 'burnt').
  A large part of the area has a protected status. Te Urewera National Park, established in 1954 and disestablished in 2014, was replaced by a new legal entity, simply called Te Urewera. Te Urewera has legal personhood, and owns itself. All North Island native-forest bird species, except for the weka, live in the area. The crown fern (Blechnum discolor) is a widespread understory plant.
caption: Lake Waikaremoana in Te Urewera
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