Putere

Putere is a village and rural community in the Wairoa District of the Hawke's Bay Region, on New Zealand's North Island. It is located around the small Lake Rotoroa and Lake Rotonuiaha.[1] The main road to Putere runs from Raupunga on State Highway 2.

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]

Marae

Te Maara a Ngata marae and meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Kahungunu hapū of Ngāti Pāhauwera.[4][5]

Putere marae and meeting house is a meeting place of Tūhoe and the Ngāti Ruapani hapū of Ngati Hinekura, Pukehore and Tuwai.[5] It is also associated with the Ngāti Kahungunu hapū of Ngāti Pāhauwera, Ruapani.[4]

In October 2020, the Government committed $1,949,075 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Putere and 23 other Ngāti Kahungunu marae, creating 164 jobs. It also committed to $1,646,820 towards improvements of Putere and five other marae, creating 10 jobs.[6]

Education

Putere School is a Year 1–8 co-educational state primary school established in 1925.[7][2] It is a decile 2 school with a roll of 11 as of April 2023.[8][9] New school buildings were built remotely in 2010.[10]

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. "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
  7. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  8. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  9. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  10. "Putere School". atkin.co.nz. Atkin Construction.

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