Puketapu, Hawke's Bay
Puketapu is a rural community in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.
It is located west of Napier and north of Hastings.
Marae[]
The community has four Ngāti Kahungunu marae:
- Hamuera or Moteo Marae and Rangimarie meeting house is a meeting place of Ngāti Hinepare and Ngāti Māhu.
- Rūnanga Marae and Te Aroha meeting house is a meeting place of Ngāi Te Ūpokoiri, Ngāti Hinemanu and Ngāti Mahuika.
- Timikara Marae and Te Whānau Pani meeting house is a meeting place of Ngāti Hinepare and Ngāti Māhu.
- Wharerangi Marae and Te Matehou meeting house is a meeting place of Tāwhao and Ngāti Hinepare.[1][2]
In October 2020, the Government committed $6,020,910 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade a group of 18 marae, including the four Puketapu marae. The funding was expected to create 39 jobs.[3]
Education[]
Puketapu School is a co-educational state primary school,[4] with a roll of 261 as of November 2021.[5][6]
References[]
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Puketapu School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Puketapu School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
Coordinates: 39°30′31″S 176°47′32″E / 39.508659°S 176.792342°E
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