Waiohau
Waiohau
Waiōhau | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 38°13′33″S 176°50′25″E / 38.225894°S 176.840346°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Bay of Plenty |
Territorial authority | Whakatāne District |
Ward | Rangitāiki |
Waiohau or Waiōhau is a rural valley in the Whakatāne District and Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island, north of Murupara and south of Lake Matahina.
The Waiōhau Marae, located on the eastern boundary of
The wharenui (meeting house), Tama ki Hikurangi, was built between 1870 and 1909.[1]
A new wharekai (dining hall) opened at the marae in March 2015.
History
The first education in Waiohau was provided by
A memorial was installed at the school after World War II, honouring the 28th Māori Battalion soldier Paora Rua, who was killed in Crete on 23 May 1941.[7] It features a painted wooden carving of a soldier, a concrete obelisk, a carved flag pole and two marble plaques. One is inscribed with the words: "In memory of Paora Rua, killed in action, Crete, May 23rd 1941, aged 28." The other reads: "By this memorial remember and honour Paora Rua, who died for his country."[8]
As of 1956, the community consisted of about 200 members of
A bronze plaque was added to school's war memorial during its jubilee celebrations in April 1968, acknowledging the original gift of land for the school.[9]
Ngāti Manawa restricted access to the valley during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.[10]
Education
Te Kura Maori-a-Rohe o Waiohau is a co-educational state
References
- ^ a b "Waiōhau Marae". maorimaps.com. Māori Maps.
- Television New Zealand. Te Karere.
- Rotorua Daily Post.
- ^ a b Takiwa, Reo (July 1956). "Waiohau". Te Ao Hou (15): 43.
- ^ Waiohau School Jubilee, 1918-1968.
- ^ Little, E (July 1973). "Memories of Waiohau". Te Ao Hou (73): 27–32.
- ^ Little, E (May 1974). "Memories of Waiohau'". Historical Review. 22 (1): 30–37.
- ^ "Waiohau School Memorial". nzhistory.govt.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
- ^ Taakiwa, Reo (July 1956). "Waiohau". Te Ao Hou. 15: 43.
- Rotorua Daily Post.
- ^ "Te Kura Maori-a-Rohe o Waiohau Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- Education Review Office.