Koputaroa

Koputaroa or Kōputaroa is a rural community in the Horowhenua District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.

It is located south of Shannon and north of Levin on State Highway 57.

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "long snare for catching parakeets" for Kōputaroa.[1]

The local Kererū Marae and Mahinārangi meeting house are a meeting place of the Ngāti Raukawa hapū of Ngāti Takihiku and Ngāti Ngārongo.[2][3]

Education

Koputaroa School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[4] established in 1891.[5] The school roll is 183 as of March 2020.[6]

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References
  1. "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  2. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  3. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  4. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  5. "Official School Website". koputaroa.school.nz.
  6. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.


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