The Whangamata Surf Lifesaving Club. When the unwritten Maori language was phoneticized by Europeans, the 'f' became written 'wh'. Thus 'Whangamata' is pronounced 'fangamata'. - The Collins Family on the Web

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The Whangamata Surf Lifesaving Club. When the unwritten Maori language was phoneticized by Europeans, the 'f' became written 'wh'. Thus 'Whangamata' is pronounced 'fangamata'.

The Whangamata Surf Lifesaving Club. When the unwritten Maori language was phoneticized by Europeans, the 'f' became written 'wh'. Thus 'Whangamata' is pronounced 'fangamata'.