Putere
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.
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
[edit]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
[edit]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 7 as of August 2024.[8][9] New school buildings were built remotely in 2010.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Putere, Hawke's Bay". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
- ^ a b King, Clifford (1975). Te Putere. Wairoa: Putere School.
- ^ Horne, Mason (10 July 2017). "Hard-working farmer and Putere stalwart". Gisborne Herald.
- ^ a b "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ a b "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Putere School". atkin.co.nz. Atkin Construction.