Mokai

Mokai (Māori: Mōkai) is a rural community in the Taupo District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.[1]

The local Mōkai Marae and Pakake Taiari meeting house is a meeting place for Pouākani, the Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū of Ngāti Hā, Ngāti Moekino, Ngāti Parekāwa, Ngāti Tarakaiahi, Ngāti Te Kohera and Ngāti Wairangi, and the Ngāti Raukawa hapū of Ngāti Moekino, Ngāti Parekāwa, Ngāti Tarakaiahi, Ngāti Te Kohera, Ngāti Wairangi, Ngāti Whaita and Ngāti Hā.[2][3]

Mokai Power Station is a geothermal power station owned by the Tuaropaki Power Company and operated by Mercury Energy.[4] It was constructed in 1999 and expanded in 2005 and 2007.[5]

Education

Tirohanga School is a co-educational state primary school,[6] with a roll of 20 as of March 2020.[7][8]

References
  1. Hariss, Gavin. "Mokai, Waikato". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
  2. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  3. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  4. "Our Power Stations". Mighty River Power.
  5. "Mokai geothermal system". Waikato Regional Council.
  6. "Tirohanga School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  7. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  8. "Tirohanga School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.


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