Maraekakaho

Maraekākaho is a rural settlement in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.

The main village was developed by Sir Douglas Maclean in the early 20th century, on a pastoral station established by his father, Sir Donald McLean, during the 19th century. The surrounding area includes lifestyle blocks, vineyards and wineries, orchards and pastoral farms.[1]

Maraekākaho is a Māori name, translating as the area (marae) of the culm of the toetoe (kakaho); the grasses were once very common in the area.[1]

A war memorial was set up in the settlement in 1986, commemorating the approximately 100 local men killed during World War I.[2]

The Kereru Homestead and Station was established in 1857 on land purchased by the government from local Māori at the base of the Ruahine Ranges. It features mixed terrain, including flat land, rolling hills and ravines.[3][4]

Education

Maraekakaho School is a co-educational state primary school,[5] with a roll of 142 as of March 2020.[6][7]

Kereru School is a co-educational state primary school,[8] with a roll of 23 as of March 2020.[6][9]

References
  1. "Maraekakaho". nzhistory.govt.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
  2. Austin, Glenn (2010). "Maraekakaho war memorial". nzhistory.govt.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
  3. "Kereru history in print". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Hawke's Bay Today. 27 June 2015.
  4. Morgan, Joy (25 June 2013). "Winning couple learn from hard lessons". stuff.co.nz. Farming Stuff.
  5. "Maraekakaho School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  6. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  7. "Maraekakaho School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  8. "Kereru School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  9. "Kereru School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.


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