Tapapa
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Tapapa | |
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.svg)  Tapapa Location of Tapapa in New Zealand | |
| Coordinates: 37°59′14″S 175°50′30″E / 37.987110°S 175.841737°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| Territorial authority | South Waikato District |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 3410 |
| Area code | 07 |
Tapapa (Māori: Tāpapa) is a rural community in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.
Marae
[edit]Tapapa has two marae within the area:
- Tāpapa Marae is a traditional meeting ground for the Ngāti Raukawa hapū of Ngāti Tūkorehe, Rangitawhia and Te Rangi.[1][2] In October 2020, the Government committed $1,259,392 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Tāpapa Marae and 7 other Ngāti Raukawa marae, creating 18 jobs.[3]
- Ruapeka Marae and Rangimarie meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Raukawa hapū of Ngāti Tūkorehe.[1][2] In October 2020, the Government committed $497,510 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the Ruapeka Marae, creating an estimate 68 jobs.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ a b "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ a b "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.