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'''Te Kaha''' is a small [[New Zealand]] community situated in the [[Bay of Plenty]] near [[Opotiki]]. It has a population of about 387, up from 306 in 2006. Approximately 85% of whom are of [[Māori people|Māori]] descent. |
'''Te Kaha''' is a small [[New Zealand]] community situated in the [[Bay of Plenty]] near [[Opotiki]]. It has a population of about 387, up from 306 in 2006. Approximately 85% of whom are of [[Māori people|Māori]] descent. |
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The local marae, |
The local marae, Te Hāroto Marae, is a traditional meeting ground for [[Ngāti Hineuru]] and the [[Ngāti Kahungunu]] [[hapū]] of [[Ngāti Hineuru (Ngāti Kahungunu)|Ngāti Hineuru]].<ref name="tkmentry">{{cite web|title=Te Kāhui Māngai directory|url= http://www.tkm.govt.nz/ |website=tkm.govt.nz|publisher=[[Te Puni Kōkiri]]}}</ref> It features [[Te Rongopai]] meeting a house.<ref name="maorimaps">{{cite web |title=Māori Maps |url=https://maorimaps.com/map |website=maorimaps.com |publisher=Te Potiki National Trust}}</ref> |
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==Notable people== |
==Notable people== |
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Revision as of 03:38, 1 March 2019
Te Kaha | |
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.svg)  Te Kaha | |
| Coordinates: 37°44′25″S 177°40′35″E / 37.74028°S 177.67639°E | |
| Country |  New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Opotiki District |
| Ward | Coast |
| Population (June 2018)[1] | |
• Total | 387 |
Te Kaha is a small New Zealand community situated in the Bay of Plenty near Opotiki. It has a population of about 387, up from 306 in 2006. Approximately 85% of whom are of Māori descent.
The local marae, Te Hāroto Marae, is a traditional meeting ground for Ngāti Hineuru and the Ngāti Kahungunu hapū of Ngāti Hineuru.[2] It features Te Rongopai meeting a house.[3]
Notable people
- Corporal Willie Apiata, recipient of the New Zealand Victoria Cross, awarded on 2 July 2007
- Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu, recipient of the VC, awarded posthumously in October 1943
- Matthew Tukaki, Australian radio announcer
References
- ^ "Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2019". Statistics New Zealand. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020. For urban areas, "Subnational population estimates (UA, AU), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996, 2001, 2006–18 (2017 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
37°44′25″S 177°40′35″E / 37.74028°S 177.67639°E
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