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.

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]

Education

Puketapu School is a co-educational state primary school,[3] with a roll of 225 as of March 2020.[4][5]

References
  1. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  2. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  3. "Puketapu School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  4. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  5. "Puketapu School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.


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