This article is about rural community where Pikirangi Marae is located. For the native New Zealand plant, see Ileostylus micranthus.
Rotokawa is a rural community in the Rotorua District and the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "bitter lake" for Rotokawa.
Marae
The suburb has two Te Ure o Uenukukōpako marae:
- Ruamatā Marae and Uenukukōpako meeting house is a meeting place for the hapū of Ngati Te Kanawa.
- Pikirangi Marae and Ohomairangi meeting house is a meeting place of hapū of Ngāti Hauora. In October 2020, the Government committed $4,525,104 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Pikirangi Marae and Poukani Marae, creating 34 jobs.
References
- Hariss, Gavin. "Rotokawa, Waikato". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
- "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
38°06′21″S 176°19′25″E / 38.10574°S 176.32373°E / -38.10574; 176.32373
Rotorua Lakes District, New Zealand | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seat: Rotorua | |||||||||||||
Populated places |
| ||||||||||||
Geographic features | |||||||||||||
Government |
This Waikato geography article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |