Poroporo, Bay of Plenty

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.

Poroporo
Rural community
Poroporo
Coordinates: 37.977599°S 176.959794°E / -37.977599; 176.959794
CountryNew Zealand
RegionBay of Plenty
Territorial authorityWhakatāne District

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] which plays home games on a dedicated rugby field.[3][4]

History and culture

History

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]

Marae

Poroporo is in the rohe (tribal area) of Ngāti Awa. It has several marae, which are meeting grounds of Ngāti Awa hapū:[7][8]

  • Pūkeko Marae and Pūkeko meeting house is affiliated with Ngāti Pūkeko.
  • Rangataua Marae and Rangataua meeting house is affiliated with Ngāti Rangataua.
  • Rangimarie Marae and Rarawhati meeting house is affiliated with Te Whānau o Tariao Tapuke.
  • Rewatu Marae and Ueimua meeting house is affiliated with Ngāi Tamapare.

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
  1. "Community backs live-in total-immersion Reo Māori strategy". scoop.co.nz. Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. 5 September 2019.
  2. "Rugby Clubs". boprugby.co.nz. Bay of Plenty Rugby.
  3. "Baywide Rugby: Premier 1 heats up as teams battle for home semifinals". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Rotorua Daily Post. 28 June 2019.
  4. Liddle, Rosalie (24 March 2019). "2019 Bay of Plenty club rugby season kicks off". Sun Media. sunlive.co.nz.
  5. Guildford, Jonathan (29 September 2018). "Life story: Peter Mason spent life preserving Māori traditions and helping guide children". Stuff. The Press.
  6. "Man killed in Poroporo, Bay of Plenty, house fire". Stuff. 16 March 2016.
  7. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  8. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  9. "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.

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