The Maori Pa is a native settlement three miles and a half from Rangiora, four and a half from Kaiapoi, and one and a half from Woodend. The old name of the place was St. Stephen's, Maori Pa, and the native name is Tuahiwi. The settlement is said to be the largest pa in the South Island, and has a population of about 150 Maoris. There is a native school, church, and also a post office; the land surrounding the settlement is the property of the natives, and is for the most part leased to Europeans.