Putere

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Putere is a village and rural community in the Wairoa District of the Hawke's Bay Region, on New Zealand's North Island. It is located around the small Lake Rotoroa and Lake Rotonuiaha. [1] The main road to Putere runs from Raupunga on State Highway 2.

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A European sheep farming station, Te Putere Grazing Run, was established in the area in 1875 or 1876. [2] The area was also farmed by the families of World War I soldiers, but conditions were severe and many families had abandoned their farms by the Great Depression. [3]

Marae

Te Maara a Ngata marae and meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Kahungunu hapū of Ngāti Pāhauwera. [4] [5]

Putere marae and meeting house is a meeting place of Tūhoe and the Ngāti Ruapani hapū of Ngāti Hinekura, Pukehore and Tuwai. [5] It is also associated with the Ngāti Kahungunu hapū of Ngāti Pāhauwera, Ruapani. [4]

In October 2020, the Government committed $1,949,075 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Putere and 23 other Ngāti Kahungunu marae, creating 164 jobs. It also committed to $1,646,820 towards improvements of Putere and five other marae, creating 10 jobs. [6]

Education

Putere School is a Year 1–8 co-educational state primary school established in 1925. [7] [2] It is a decile 2 school with a roll of 11 as of February 2024. [8] [9] New school buildings were built remotely in 2010. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Hariss, Gavin. "Putere, Hawke's Bay". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
  2. 1 2 King, Clifford (1975). Te Putere. Wairoa: Putere School.
  3. ↑ Horne, Mason (10 July 2017). "Hard-working farmer and Putere stalwart". Gisborne Herald.
  4. 1 2 "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  5. 1 2 "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  6. ↑ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  8. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  10. ↑ "Putere School". atkin.co.nz. Atkin Construction.

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