Māori: Motuoroi | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Gisborne Region |
| Coordinates | 38°14′55″S 178°20′09″E / 38.2486°S 178.3357°E |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Motuoroi Island is a small island off the northeast of New Zealand's North Island.[1] It is located close to the small settlement of Anaura, halfway between Tolaga Bay and Tokomaru Bay.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "island of Roi" for Motuoroi.[2]
- ^ "Place name detail: Motuoroi Island". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.