Putere

Putere is a village and rural community located in the Wairoa District of the Hawke's Bay Region, on New Zealand's North Island. It is located based around the small Lake Rotoroa and Lake Rotonuiaha.[1]

A European sheep farming station, Te Putere Grazing Run, was established in the area in 1875 or 1876.[2] The area was also farmed by the families of World War I soldiers, but conditions were severe and many families had abandoned their farms by the Great Depression.[3]

The area has two marae of the local Ngāti Kahungunu people:

Education

Putere School is a Year 1–8 co-educational state primary school established in 1925.[6][2] It is a decile 2 school with a roll of 13 as of March 2020.[7][8] New school buildings were built remotely in 2010.[9]

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References
  1. Hariss, Gavin. "Putere, Hawke's Bay". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
  2. King, Clifford (1975). Te Putere. Wairoa: Putere School.
  3. Horne, Mason (10 July 2017). "Hard-working farmer and Putere stalwart". Gisborne Herald.
  4. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  5. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  6. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  7. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  8. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  9. "Putere School". atkin.co.nz. Atkin Construction.

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