Tapapa
Tapapa is located in New Zealand
Tapapa
Tapapa
Location of Tapapa in New Zealand
Coordinates: 37°59′14″S 175°50′30″E / 37.987110°S 175.841737°E / -37.987110; 175.841737
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato
Territorial authoritySouth Waikato District
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
3410
Area code07

Tapapa (Māori: Tāpapa) is a rural community in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.

Marae

The area has two marae.

Tāpapa Marae is a traditional meeting ground for the Ngāti Raukawa hapū of Ngāti Tūkorehe, Rangitawhia and Te Rangi.[1][2] In October 2020, the Government committed $1,259,392 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Tāpapa Marae and 7 other Ngāti Raukawa marae, creating 18 jobs.[3]

Ruapeka Marae and Rangimarie meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Raukawa hapū of Ngāti Tūkorehe.[1][2] In October 2020, the Government committed $497,510 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the Ruapeka Marae, creating an estimate 68 jobs.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  2. 1 2 "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  3. 1 2 "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
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