Takapūwāhia

Takapūwāhia, also known as Porirua Pa, is the oldest settlement of Porirua City in the lower (southern) North Island of New Zealand.

Takapūwāhia
Suburb
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityPorirua
Train station(s)Porirua railway station
Titahi Bay
Takapūwāhia
 Porirua Harbour
Elsdon Porirua

In the 1850s Takapūwāhia had a population of over 250 Māori people who had come from Taupo, now known as Plimmerton. In 1889 the settlement became the primary home to Ngāti Toa Rangatira, and in 1910 a school was built there.[1]

The settlement includes Takapūwāhia Marae, a marae (tribal meeting ground) of Ngāti Toa Rangatira. The marae includes a wharenui (meeting house), known as Toa Rangatira.[2][3]

Education

Mana College is a co-educational state secondary school for Year 9 to 13 students,[4] with a roll of 477 as of March 2020.[5] The school was founded in 1957.[6]

Mahinawa Specialist School is a co-educational specialist school,[7] with a roll of 85.[8]

References
  1. "Historic site: Takapuwahia Village". pcc.govt.nz. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  2. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  3. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  4. "Mana College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  5. "Mana College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  6. "Mana College Official School Website". mana.school.nz.
  7. "Mahinawa Specialist School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  8. "Mahinawa Specialist School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.

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