Tikitiki

Coordinates: 37°47′44″S 178°24′37″E / 37.795420°S 178.410409°E / -37.795420; 178.410409
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Tikitiki
UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
4087
Area code06

Tikitiki is a small town in

State Highway 35 passes through the town at the easternmost point of the New Zealand state highway network.[4]

The town is 6 km (3.7 mi) from the smaller town of

homemakers, or employed in the roading, forestry, farming, or food industries, or as office workers.[5]

Landmarks

According to

Sir Āpirana Ngata to remember the Ngāti Porou soldiers who fought and died in World War I, and to commemorate the establishment of Christianity in Waiapu Valley and the East Coast.[3][6] The church, which integrates Māori architecture into its design, contains references to the fallen soldiers within its extensive carvings, tukutuku, and stained glass windows.[3][5] St Mary's church is of great spiritual and historical significance to Ngāti Porou, and is classified as a Category I Historic Place by Heritage New Zealand.[6]

Above and behind the church is a hill containing the remains of a fortified pā called Pukemaire.[3][7] The pā dates back to pre-European times, and by 1865 was occupied by followers of the syncretic Christian Māori religion, Pai Mārire.[7] That year, as part of the New Zealand Wars, the pā was attacked by both colonial forces and Ngāti Porou forces loyal to the New Zealand Government (called kūpapa).[7] This was one of the last confrontations between Pai Mārire and Ngāti Porou.[3] While the majority of the area inside the pā's defensive perimeter has been ploughed many times, the eastern end behind St Mary's Church has been left intact, where the remains of kūmara storage pits can be seen.[7][8]

Marae

The Tikitiki area has five marae belonging to Ngāti Porou hapū.

Kaiwaka Marae and Te Kapenga meeting house is a meeting place of

Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and 28 others in the Gisborne District; the funding was expected to create 205 jobs.[11]

Rahui Marae and Rongomaianiwaniwa meeting house is a meeting place of

Te Whanau a Tinatoka.[9][10] In October 2020, the Government committed $1,686,254 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Rahui Marae, Tinātoka Marae and 4 other Rongowhakaata marae, creating an estimated 41 jobs.[11]

Putaanga Marae and meeting house is a meeting place of

Ngāti Putaanga.[9][10]

Taumata o Tapuhi Marae and Te Ao Kairau meeting house, a meeting place of

Te Whānau a Tapuhi.[9][10]

The Rangitukia area also has three marae.[9][10]

Education

Tikitiki has a

co-educational full primary school called Tikitiki School or Pae-O-Te-Riri School.[12] The name Pae-O-Te-Riri means "Resting place of a war party on the march".[13]

The school was opened in 1887 as a Māori school, and originally had approximately 300 students.[13] This number has dropped substantially, and in May 2012, the school roll stood at 27 students.[14] In 2019, it was a decile 1 school with a roll of 35.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Interactive Boundary Maps". Surveys and Methods. Wellington, New Zealand: Statistics New Zealand. Meshblocks 1343700, 1343900 & 1344000. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Hori Takoko". Auckland War Memorial Museum. Next of Kin. Retrieved 8 July 2022 – via Online Cenotaph. Wi Takoko (father), Tikitiki, Kahukura, New Zealand
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Soutar, Monty (23 August 2011). "East Coast places - Waiapu River valley". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand: Manatū Taonga | Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  4. ^ Google (7 May 2012). "Tiktiki" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Tikitiki and Rangitukia Township Plan 2011" (PDF). Gisborne, New Zealand: Gisborne District Council. 16 March 2011. p. 3. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  6. ^
    New Zealand Historic Places Trust Pouhere Taonga
    . Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  7. ^
    OCLC 33848905
    . Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  8. ^ Google (7 May 2012). "Location of intact portion Pukemaire Pā" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  10. ^ a b c d e f "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  11. ^
    Provincial Growth Fund
    . 9 October 2020.
  12. Education Review Office
    .
  13. ^ a b "About Us". Tikitiki School Website. Tikitiki, New Zealand: Tikitiki School. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  14. ^ "Schools search results: Tikitiki School". Te Kete Ipurangi. Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Education. 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  15. ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.

External links

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