Whareama

Whareama is a rural area in the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. The Whareama River flows through the area.[1]

Marae

The community has two marae affiliated with the Ngāti Kahungunu hapū of Ngāi Tumapuhia-a-Rangi: Motuwairaka Marae, which lost its meeting house to fire in 2017, and Ngāi Tumapuhia a Rangi ki Okautete Marae, which is still constructing its meeting house by 2020.[2][3]

In October 2020, the Government committed $2,179,654 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade both marae, alongside Pāpāwai, Kohunui, Hurunui o Rangi and Te Oreore marae. Together, the upgrades were expected to create 19.8 full time jobs.[4]

Education

Whareama School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[5][6] with a roll of 50 as of March 2020.[7]

References
  1. "Place name detail: Whareama River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  2. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  3. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  4. "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
  5. "Whareama School Official School Website". whareama.school.nz.
  6. "Whareama School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  7. "Whareama School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

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