Mourea
Mourea | |
|---|---|
Locality | |
 St Mary's Church, Mourea | |
  Mourea | |
| Coordinates: 38°02′46″S 176°19′49″E / 38.045997°S 176.330150°ECoordinates: 38°02′46″S 176°19′49″E / 38.045997°S 176.330150°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Rotorua Lakes |
Mourea is a settlement in Rotorua Lakes within the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
It is located on a thin strip of land between Lake Rotorua and Lake Rotoiti, on State Highway 33.
Marae[]
Mourea has three marae.
Taupiri Marae and Paruaharanui meeting house belongs to the Ngāti Pikiao hapū of Ngāti Paruaharanui.[1][2] In October 2020, the Government committed $500,000 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae; it was expected to create 14 jobs.[3]
Waiatuhi Marae and Kahumatamomoe meeting house is a meeting place for Ngāti Rongomai and the Ngāti Pikiao hapū of Ngāti Kahumatamomoe, Ngāti Paruaharanui and Ngāti Te Takinga.[1][2]
Hohowai Marae includes two buildings: Te Takinga te whare tupuna and Hineora te wharekai.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ a b "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ a b "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Te Arawa mourns kaumatua". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Rotorua Daily Post. 8 March 2011.
- ^ Godber, Albert Percy. "Te Takinga meeting house at Te Takinga Marae, Mourea, Lake Rotorua". natlib.govt.nz. National Library of New Zealand.
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