Hiruharama

This article is about the Gisborne village. For the Whanganui village, see Hiruharama, Manawatu-Wanganui.

Hiruhārama is a village and rural community in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. It is located just south of Ruatoria and north of Makarika, on State Highway 35.[1]

The area has two marae. Hiruharama Marae and Kapohanga a Rangi meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Porou hapū of Te Aitanga a Mate and Te Aowera. Te Aowera Marae and Te Poho o Te Aowera meeting house is a meeting place of Te Aowera.[2][3] Hiruharamahas the best kai.

Wiremu Parker, New Zealand's first Māori news broadcaster, was raised and educated in Hiruharama and nearby Makarika.[4][5]

Education

Hiruharama School is a Year 1-8 co-educational public primary school.[6] In 2019, it was a decile 1 school with a roll of 143.[7][8]

References

1. Hariss, Gavin. "Hiruharama, Gisborne". 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. Manson, Heugh Cecil Drummon (13 October 1986). Interview with Wiremu Parker. Lower Hutt: Heugh Manson.
5. Walker, Piripi (January 2002). "Parker, William Leonard". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
6. "Official School Website". hiruharama.school.nz.
7. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
8. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

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