Pōrangahau

Pōrangahau, a township close to the Pacific Ocean coast in the south-east of the North Island of New Zealand, has a very small population. It lies in the southernmost part of Hawke's Bay, 45 kilometres south of Waipukurau, and close to the mouth of the Porangahau River. There settlement includes a marae and a school.

Pōrangahau
Pōrangahau
Coordinates: 40.3019°S 176.6126°E / -40.3019; 176.6126
CountryNew Zealand
RegionHawke's Bay
Territorial authorityCentral Hawke's Bay District

The Māori name Pōrangahau expresses the idea of a night (pō) of pursuit or of retreat (rangahau).[1]

Six kilometres northeast of the township stands an insubstantial hill, with the longest place name in the world: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu.[2][3]

The area west of the main township, known as Mangaorapa, was used for sheep farming during the 20th century.[4] The area has more recently been used for cattle farming and wine growing.[5] The 2370 hectare Mangaorapa Station was the most expensive farm in Central Hawke's Bay when it was sold in 2005.[6]

Marae

The local Rongomaraeroa Marae and its meeting house, Te Poho o Kahungunu, are affiliated with the Ngāti Kahungunu hapū of Ngāti Hinetewai, Ngāti Kere, Ngāti Manuhiri, Ngāti Pihere and Tamatea Hinepare o Kahungunu.[7][8]

Education

Porangahau School is a Year 1–8 co-educational state primary school.[9] It is a decile 4 school with a roll of as of March 2020.[10][11]

Mangaorapa School merged with Porangahau School at the end of 2014.[12]

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References
  1. Reed, Alexander Wyclif (2002) [1975]. Peter Dowling (ed.). The Reed dictionary of New Zealand place names. Max Cryer (2002 ed.). Auckland: Reed. p. 402. ISBN 0-7900-0761-4. The inhabitants of Heretaunga once had to make a hurried retreat from their enemies at this place.
  2. Reed New Zealand atlas (2004). Auckland: Reed Publishing. Map 50.
  3. "Porangahau – Home to the longest place name in the world"
  4. Pascoe, John (January 1943). "Land girls on horseback, Mangaorapa, Hawke's Bay". natlib.govt.nz. National Library of New Zealand.
  5. "About Mangaorapa Estate". mangaorapa.co.nz. Mangaorapa Estate.
  6. "HB farm may have sold for $27m". Hawke's Bay Today. The New Zealand Herald. 15 August 2005.
  7. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  8. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  9. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  10. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  11. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  12. "Merger of Porangahau School (2646) and Mangaorapa School (2596)". gazette.govt.nz. Department of Internal Affairs. 18 December 2014.


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