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Tutaekuri River (West Coast)
The Tutaekuri River ( mi, Tūtaekurī) flows through the Hawke's Bay Region of the eastern North Island of New Zealand. It flows east from the Kaweka Range, reaching the Pacific Ocean just to the south of Napier and Taradale, where the Ngaruroro and Clive Rivers join it. Starting roughly 50 kilometers north east of Taihape, the Tutaekuri River flows for a distance of 99.9 kilometers. History Ngāti Pārau, which is the local '' hapū'' (sub-tribe) are said to have disposed of their waste food in this river. Tribes such as Ngāti Pāhauwera travelled to this river to share food and trade. According to Ngāti Te Whatuiāpiti Ngāti Te Whatuiāpiti, Ngāti Te Whatu-i-āpiti or Ngāi Te Whatuiāpiti is a Māori hapū (subtribe or branch) of the Ngāti Kahungunu iwi in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. The hapū were descended from Te Whatuiāpiti, who was a great-grandson of ... tradition, the river received the name ''Tūtaekurī'', which means "dog-excrement" in commemoration o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puketapu, Hawke's Bay
Puketapu is a rural community in the Hastings District, New Zealand, Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located west of Napier, New Zealand, Napier and north of Hastings, New Zealand, 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 Manahau meeting house is a meeting place of Tāwhao and Ngāti Hinepare. The new Manahau meeting house opened in 2022. 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. Education Puketapu Schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |