Cape Runaway

Cape Runaway is the eastern extremity of the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand's North Island. It is located 90 kilometres northeast off Whakatane and 50 kilometres west of East Cape.[1]

The name Cape Runaway was bestowed by English mariner James Cook during his first voyage of discovery in 1769. It was so named after Māori in canoes who had approached Cooks' ship Endeavour in a hostile manner scurried off after a cannon shot was fired.[1]

Whangaparāōa Marae, located near Cape Runaway, is a traditional meeting place for Te Whānau-ā-Apanui's hapū of Te Whānau a Kauaetangohia..[2] It includes Kauaetangohia or Te Putahou meeting house[3]

Education

Te Kura Mana Maori o Whangaparaoa is a co-educational Māori immersion primary school,[4] with a roll of 108 as of March 2020.[5][6]

References
  1. Reed, A. W. (1952). The Story of New Zealand Place Names. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p. 101. OCLC 59066325.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  3. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  4. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  5. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  6. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.


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