longest place name in NZ

Longest Place Name In New Zealand

Room 9 has been talking about the longest place name in NZ. We found out the place is in Hawkes Bay. I would like to show you the info I found.

1. 'Taumata whakatangi hangakoauau o tamatea turi pukakapiki maunga horo nuku pokai whenua kitanatahu' is the longest place name in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records and a famous photo destination for visitors to Hawke's Bay.

2. Tamatea was a famous chief and warrior. One day, while travelling through the back of Porangahau, he encountered another tribe and had to fight them to get past. During the fight his brother was killed. Tamatea was so grieved over the loss of his brother that he stayed at the battle site for some days. Each morning he would sit on the hill and play a lament on what is called the koauau or Maori flute.

Look at the picture theres 85 letters in the name

I'ts sooooo long