Koputaroa

Koputaroa, Koputāroa or Kōputaroa[1] 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. It had a railway station from 1886[2] to 1986.[3]

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "long snare for catching parakeets" for Kōputaroa.[4]

Marae

The local Kererū Marae and Mahinārangi meeting house are a meeting place of the Ngāti Raukawa hapū of Ngāti Takihiku and Ngāti Ngārongo.[5][6]

In October 2020, the Government committed $335,056 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Kikopiri Marae and Kererū Marae, creating 48 jobs.[7]

Education

Koputaroa School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[8] established in 1891.[9] The school roll is 188 as of April 2023.[10]

References
  1. Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "Horowhenua". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  2. "MANAWATU RAILWAY COMPANY, LIMITED TIME TABLE. EVENING POST". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 31 July 1886. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  3. Scoble, Juliet. "Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand 1863 to 2010" (PDF). Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2018.
  4. "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  5. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  6. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  7. "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
  8. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  9. "Official School Website". koputaroa.school.nz.
  10. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

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