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==In French Polynesia==
==In French Polynesia==
*[[Motutapu (Ua Huka)]], in the [[Marquesas Islands]]
*[[Motutapu (Ua Huka)]], in [[Ua Hukaslands]]
*Motu Tapu, an island within the island group [[Bora Bora]],
*[[Motu Tapu (Marquesas Islands)]], a small island close to [[Bora Bora]]


==Elsewhere==
==Elsewhere==

Revision as of 12:26, 12 November 2024

Motutapu is an island in New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf.

The term Motu Tapu means "Sacred island" in several Polynesian languages,[1] and as such is a common place name.

Other places with this name include:

In New Zealand

In French Polynesia

Elsewhere

  1. ^ Vaka Moana – Voyages of the Ancestors – Howe, K.R. (Editor), Page 33