Matapu is a locality located in
South Taranaki District
South Taranaki is a territorial authority on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island that contains the towns of Hāwera (the seat of the district), Manaia, Ōpunake, Patea, Eltham, and Waverley. The District has a land area of 3,575.46 ...
within the southern
Taranaki Region
Taranaki is a region in the west of New Zealand's North Island. It is named after its main geographical feature, the stratovolcano Taranaki Maunga, formerly known as Mount Egmont.
The main centre is the city of New Plymouth. The New Plymouth ...
of
New Zealand
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.
Hāwera
Hāwera is the second-largest centre in the Taranaki region of New Zealand's North Island, with a population of . It is near the coast of the South Taranaki Bight. The origins of the town lie in a government military base that was establishe ...
is to the south-east,
Eltham
Eltham ( ) is a district of South London, southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It is east-southeast of Charing Cross, and is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. The three ...
to the north-east,
Kaponga to the north-west and
Manaia to the south-west.
Marae
Matapu has three
marae
A ' (in Māori language, New Zealand Māori, Cook Islands Māori, Tahitian language, Tahitian), ' (in Tongan language, Tongan), ' (in Marquesan language, Marquesan) or ' (in Samoan language, Samoan) is a communal or sacred place that serves reli ...
, associated with
Ngāruahine
Ngāruahine is a Māori people, Māori iwi of New Zealand located in South Taranaki, North Island.
Treaty settlement
A Treaty of Waitangi claims and settlements, treaty settlement was signed with the Crown in 2014. Following ratification of the ...
hapū
In Māori language, Māori and New Zealand English, a ' ("subtribe", or "clan") functions as "the basic political unit within Māori society". A Māori person can belong to or have links to many hapū. Historically, each hapū had its own chief ...
.
* Aotearoa Marae and its Ngākaunui are affiliated with
Ōkahu-Inuāwai.
* Te Aroha o Tītokowaru Marae and Te Aroha meeting house belong to
Ngāti Manuhiakai.
* Kanihi or Māwhitiwhiti Marae and Kanihi meeting house are affiliated with
Kanihi-Umutahi.
In October 2020, the Government committed $1,259,392 from the
Provincial Growth Fund
Shane Geoffrey Jones (born 3 September 1959) is a New Zealand politician and a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives for the New Zealand First party.
Jones' political career began 2005 New Zealand general election, in 2005 as a l ...
to upgrade Aotearoa Marae and 7 other Ngāti Raukawa marae, creating 18 jobs.
Education
Matapu School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a
decile rating of 7 and a roll of 75. In 2005,
Okaiawa
Okaiawa or Ōkaiawa is a rural community in South Taranaki, New Zealand. It is located about 14 kilometres north-west of Hāwera, north of State Highway 45 and State Highway 3. The settlement is located south-east of Mount Taranaki, close to ...
and
Mangatoki Schools closed and merged with Matapu School.
Notes
External links
Matapu School website
Populated places in Taranaki
South Taranaki District
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