Ohinemutu
Ohinemutu or Ōhinemutu is a suburb in Rotorua, New Zealand. It is a living Māori village and the original settlement of Rotorua
Ohinemutu | |
|---|---|
.JPG) St Faiths Anglican Church | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Rotorua |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 267 |
| Koutu | Lake Rotorua | Lake Rotorua |
| Mangakakahi |
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Lake Rotorua |
| Kuirau | Hawke Bay |
1880 sketch of Ohinemutu
Ohinemutu had a population of 267 at the 2013 New Zealand census, a decrease of 12 people since the 2006 census. There were 129 males and 135 females. Figures have been rounded and may not add up to totals.[1] 29.7% were European/Pākehā, 82.4% were Māori, 6.8% were Pacific peoples and none were Asian.[2]
Te Ao Marama meeting house in Ohinemutu in the 1930s
The area has four marae:
- Te Kuirau or Utuhina Marae and Te Roro o Te Rangi meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Whakaue hapū of Ngāti te Roro o te Rangi.
- Te Papaiouru Marae and Tamatekapua meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Whakaue hapū of Ngāti Hurunga Te Rangi, Ngāti Pūkaki, Ngāti Taeotu, Ngāti Te Rangiwaho, Ngāti te Roro o te Rangi and Ngāti Tunohopu.
- Para te Hoata or Tunohopu Marae and Tunohopu meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Whakaue hapū of Ngāti Tunohopu and Ngāti Whakaue.
- Waikite Marae and Tiki meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Whakaue hapū of Ngāti Whakaue.[3][4]
Notable people
References
- 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Ohinemutu
- 2013 Census QuickStats about a place (Cultural diversity) : Ohinemutu
- "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
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