Puketotara

Puketotara, or Puketōtara, is a rural community in the Otorohanga District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.[1]

For the Statistical area in Northland, see Puketotara, Northland.

The area includes Hīona Marae, a meeting place of Maniapoto hapū of Pourahui affiliated with Waikato Tainui.[2] It has two meeting houses: Haona Kaha and Te Awananui.[3]

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "tōtara hill" for Puketōtara.[4]

Education

Ngutunui School is a Year 1–8 co-educational state primary school[5] with a roll of 40 as of March 2020.[6]

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "big lips" for Ngutunui.[7]

References
  1. Hariss, Gavin. "Puketotara, Waikato". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
  2. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  3. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  4. "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  5. Education Counts: Ngutunui School
  6. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  7. "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.


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