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Rural community in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Poroporo is a rural community in the Whakatāne District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island . It is located south-west of Whakatāne , inland from the settlement.
According to Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi , the Māori language is the "primary language of social engagement" in Poroporo.[1]
Poroporo has its own rugby and sports club,[2] [3] [4]
History and culture [ edit ]
History [ edit ]
Ngāti Awa elder, soldier and community leader Peter Mason was born in the area in 1943. He was brought up in a simple, dirt-floor home on a small pā . His family worked for local farmers, grew their own crops and fished in the nearby river before it was dammed to irrigate new farms. Mason speak exclusively Māori, until beginning at the local Poroporo Native School.[5]
A man died in a house fire in Poroporo in September 2018.[6]
Poroporo is in the rohe Ngāti Awa . It has several marae , which are meeting grounds of Ngāti Awa hapū :[7] [8]
In October 2020, the Government committed $4,871,246 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Pūkeko, Rangataua, Rewatu and 9 other Ngāti Awa marae, creating 23 jobs.[9]
References [ edit ]
^ "Baywide Rugby: Premier 1 heats up as teams battle for home semifinals" . New Zealand Media and Entertainment . Rotorua Daily Post . 28 June 2019.
^ Liddle, Rosalie (24 March 2019). "2019 Bay of Plenty club rugby season kicks off" . Sun Media. sunlive.co.nz.
^ Guildford, Jonathan (29 September 2018). "Life story: Peter Mason spent life preserving Māori traditions and helping guide children" . Stuff . The Press .
^ "Man killed in Poroporo, Bay of Plenty, house fire" . Stuff . 16 March 2016.
^ "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.
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