Pipiwai
Pipiwai | |
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  Pipiwai | |
| Coordinates: 35°37′14″S 174°01′07″E / 35.62056°S 174.01861°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Whangarei District |
Pipiwai or Pīpīwai is a locality in the Te Horo valley in Northland, New Zealand. Whangarei is about 35 km to the southeast. Titoki is about 16 km to the south.[1][2]
There are few jobs in the area, and most adults are either on benefits or commute to Whangarei or Dargaville.[3]
Marae
The local Tau Henare Marae and meeting house are a traditional meeting ground for the Ngāpuhi hapū of Te Orewai and Ngāti Hine. The Omauri marae grounds, located near Pipiwai, are a meeting place for the Ngāpuhi hapū of Ngā Uri o Puhatahi.[4][5]
Education
Te Horo School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 2 and a roll of 38.[6]
Tau Henare Marae runs a kohanga reo.[3]
Notable people
- Taurekareka Henare, Reform Party politician[7]
Notes
- ^ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 7. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 24. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ a b "Case Studies - Te Horo School, Northland". Rural Communities Trust. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ Education Counts: Te Horo School
- ^ McConnell, Robin C. "Henare, Taurekareka 1877/1878? - 1940". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
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