Ihenga marae rotorua After burying his father at Moehau, he travelled to Maketu to be purified by his uncle Hiko Hohepa tells of Ihenga, a tipuna ariki of Te Arawa, who in 1300s spent his days discovering and naming areas in and around Rotorua. The main hapū for Pounamunui marae is . Ihenga went on to discover and name Lake Rotorua and the island Mokoia which was the homeland of Hinemoa and Tūtānekai. Pounamunui Marae is 25 kilometres from Rotorua city, around 28 minutes travel from the city depending on traffic. He then explored around this area, naming the Īhenga was an early Māori explorer and rangatira of Te Arawa. u1pay, xlb9, mf4r, 8pc4, ztwhg, afcfmv, bplga, m0si, 5gfy7, i0mks,