Potaka ( mi, Pōtaka) is a village and rural community in
Gisborne District
Gisborne District or the Gisborne Region (Māori: ''Te Tairāwhiti'' or ''Te Tai Rāwhiti'') is a local government area of northeastern New Zealand. It is governed by Gisborne District Council, a unitary authority (with the combined powers o ...
of New Zealand's
North Island.
It marks the northern and western end of the Gisborne District and the
Ngāti Porou
Ngāti Porou is a Māori iwi traditionally located in the East Cape and Gisborne regions of the North Island of New Zealand. Ngāti Porou is affiliated with the 28th Maori Battalion and has the second-largest affiliation of any iwi in New Zeala ...
tribal territory.
Lottin Point Whakatiri, located north of the main village,
features a motel and small reserve.
Marae
The local Pōtaka Marae is a meeting place for
Te Whānau-ā-Apanui
Te Whānau-ā-Apanui is a Māori iwi (Iwi is the Maori word for tribe) located in the eastern Bay of Plenty and East Coast regions of New Zealand's North Island. In 2006, the iwi registered 11,808 members, representing 13 hapū.
History
Early ...
's
hapū
In Māori and New Zealand English, a ' ("subtribe", or " clan") functions as "the basic political unit within Māori society". A Māori person can belong to or have links to many hapū. Historically, each hapū had its own chief and normally op ...
of
Te Whānau a Rutaia, and the
Ngāti Porou
Ngāti Porou is a Māori iwi traditionally located in the East Cape and Gisborne regions of the North Island of New Zealand. Ngāti Porou is affiliated with the 28th Maori Battalion and has the second-largest affiliation of any iwi in New Zeala ...
hapū of
Te Whānau a Tapuaeururangi.
It includes a meeting house, known as Te Ēhutu and Te Pae o Ngā Pakanga.
In October 2020, the Government committed $520,760 from the
Provincial Growth Fund
Shane Geoffrey Jones (born 3 September 1959) is a New Zealand politician. He served as a New Zealand First list MP from 2017 to 2020 and was previously a Labour list MP from 2005 to 2014.
Jones was a cabinet minister in the Fifth Labour Gove ...
to upgrade
Hinemaurea ki Wharekahika and Pōtaka Marae, creating 12 jobs.
Education
Potaka School is a Year 1-8 co-educational state primary school.
In 2019, it was a
decile 1 school with a roll of 12.
References
Populated places in the Gisborne District
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