‘The Tarakonaiti Pa was located on the banks of the Karaka Stream, along the foreshore to the School of Mines site at Cochrane Street. It was a nohanga Pa (houses and settlement for everyday use) with carved palisaded posts along the foreshore. The ground was slightly elevated (around Amy, Queen and Cochrane Streets) and raupo huts were built on this part. The surrounding area was cultivated in kumara, potatoes and maize. The Pa was shown in sketches by Charles Heaphy.’