Koputaroa, Koputāroa or Kōputaroa[1] is a rural community in the Horowhenua District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
It is located south of Shannon and north of Levin on State Highway 57. It had a railway station from 1886[2] to 1986.[3]
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "long snare for catching parakeets" for Kōputaroa.[4]
Marae
[edit]The local Kererū Marae and Mahinārangi meeting house are a meeting place of the Ngāti Raukawa hapū of Ngāti Takihiku and Ngāti Ngārongo.[5][6]
In October 2020, the Government committed $335,056 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Kikopiri Marae and Kererū Marae, creating 48 jobs.[7]
Education
[edit]Koputaroa School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[8] established in 1891.[9] The school roll is 186 as of November 2024.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "Horowhenua". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "MANAWATU RAILWAY COMPANY, LIMITED TIME TABLE. EVENING POST". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 31 July 1886. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ Scoble, Juliet. "Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand 1863 to 2010" (PDF). Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2018.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Official School Website". koputaroa.school.nz.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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