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Maraenui

Coordinates: 39°31′02″S 176°54′05″E / 39.517220°S 176.901394°E / -39.517220; 176.901394
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Maraenui is a suburb of the city of Napier, in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's eastern North Island.[1]

It is a lower socio-economic neighbourhood with a mix of owner occupied and state-owned Housing New Zealand properties, and has a high rate of synthetic drug use.[2]

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "great marae" for Maraenui.[3]

Education

Maraenui Bilingual School is co-educational state primary school,[4] with a roll of 137 as of February 2024.[5][6]

Richmond School is co-educational state primary school,[7] with a roll of 45 as of February 2024.[5][8]

References

  1. ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Maraenui, Hawke's Bay". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
  2. ^ Bradley, Anusha. "Marenui". Radio New Zealand. radionz.co.nz.
  3. ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Maraenui Bilingual School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  5. ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Maraenui Bilingual School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  7. ^ "Richmond School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  8. ^ "Richmond School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

39°31′02″S 176°54′05″E / 39.517220°S 176.901394°E / -39.517220; 176.901394