Te Kohanga ( mi, Te Kōhanga) is a village and rural community in the Waikato District and Waikato region of New Zealand's

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. It is part of the Onewhero statistical area, which is much larger than this community. The meshblock covering Te Kohanga had a population of 102 in the

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. The New Zealand

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gives a translation of "the nest" for .

Marae

The community has two marae with Waikato Tainui hapū. Tikirahi Marae is affiliated with the hapū of

Ngāti Tiipa Waikato Tainui, Waikato or Tainui is a group of Māori people, Māori ''iwi'' based in Waikato, Waikato Region, in the western central region of New Zealand's North Island. It is part of the larger Tainui confederation of Polynesian settlers who ...

. Te Kotahitanga Marae is associated with the hapū of

Ngāti Āmaru Waikato Tainui, Waikato or Tainui is a group of Māori ''iwi'' based in Waikato Region, in the western central region of New Zealand's North Island. It is part of the larger Tainui confederation of Polynesian settlers who arrived to New Zealand ...

Ngāti Apakura Waikato Tainui, Waikato or Tainui is a group of Māori ''iwi'' based in Waikato Region, in the western central region of New Zealand's North Island. It is part of the larger Tainui confederation of Polynesian settlers who arrived to New Zealand ...

and

Education

Te Kohanga School is a coeducational primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of students as of The school celebrated its centenary in 2013.

References

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External links

Onewhero local directory
Waikato District Populated places in Waikato Populated places on the Waikato River