Te Whaiti
Te Whaiti or Te Whāiti is a forested area in the Whakatane District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located in the Whirinaki River Valley, near Minginui.[1]
The area's full Māori name, Te Whāiti-nui-a-Toi, translates as "the great canyon of Toi".[2]
Albert Percy Godber took photographs of Māori art and architecture in the area.[3]
Te Whaiti is in the rohe (tribal area) of both Tūhoe and Ngāti Whare. It has three marae:[4][5]
- Waikotikoti Marae and Hinenuitepo meeting house is affiliated with the Tūhoe hapū of Te Karaha, Ngāti Hāmua, Warahoe, and with Ngāti Whare.
- Murumurunga Marae and Wharepakau meeting house is affiliated with both iwi.
- Waireporepo Marae is a meeting ground of Ngāti Whare; it has no meeting house.
Education
A school opened in Te Whaiti in 1896.[6]
The school is now Te Kura Maori-a-Rohe o Waiohau, a co-educational state Māori language immersion area school.[7] It has a roll of 71 as of February 2024.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives of New Zealand". House of Representatives. 4 August 1907 – via Google Books.
- ^ Wiri, Robert K. J. (4 August 2001). "The Prophecies of the Great Canyon of Toi: a history of Te Whāiti-nui-a-Toi in the western Urewera Mountains of New Zealand" – via researchspace.auckland.ac.nz.
- ^ "Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives". natlib.govt.nz. National Library of New Zealand.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ Binney, Judith (4 August 2009). "Encircled Lands: Te Urewera, 1820–1921". Bridget Williams Books – via Google Books.
- ^ "Te Kura Maori-a-Rohe o Waiohau Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Te Kura Maori-a-Rohe o Waiohau Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
38°35′S 176°47′E / 38.583°S 176.783°E
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