Pirinoa
Pirinoa | |
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.svg)  Pirinoa | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′10″S 175°12′20″E / 41.352730°S 175.205529°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Wellington |
| Territorial authority | South Wairarapa |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Area code | 04 |
Pirinoa is a rural community east of Lake Wairarapa, in the South Wairarapa District and Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It includes the rural settlement of Pirinoa, and the coastal settlement of Whāngaimoana.
The local Kohunui Marae is a tribal meeting ground for the Ngāti Kahungunu hapū of Ngāi Rangawhakairi, Ngāti Rākairangi and Ngāti Tūkoko, and the Rangitāne hapū of Ngāti Tūkoko. It has a wharenui or meeting house, called Te Tihi o Tuhirangi.[1][2]
Education
Pirinoa School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[3][4] with a roll of 53 as of February 2024.[5]
References
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Pirinoa School Official School Website". pirinoa.school.nz.
- ^ "Pirinoa School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Pirinoa School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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