Takapuwahia

Takapuwahia
Basic information
Local authority Porirua
Facilities
Train station(s) Plimmerton Railway Station

Takapuwahia, also known as Porirua Pa, is the oldest settlement of Porirua City in the lower North Island of New Zealand.

In the 1850s Takapuwahia had a population of over 250 Māori people who had come from Taupo, now known as Plimmerton. In 1889, the settlement became the primary home to Ngāti Toarangatira and in 1910 a school was built there.[1]

The settlement includes Takapuwahia Marae, a marae (tribal meeting ground) of Ngāti Toa Rangatira. The marae includes a wharenui (meeting house), known as Toa Rangatira.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Historic site: Takapuwahia Village". pcc.govt.nz. Retrieved 2013-04-30.
  2. ↑ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  3. ↑ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.

Coordinates: 35°11′S 173°42′E / 35.183°S 173.700°E / -35.183; 173.700

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