Mātāwai

Mātāwai is a small inland settlement in the Gisborne Region in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on the upper reaches of the Motu River, in the Raukumara Range.[1] It is on State Highway 2 between Gisborne and Ōpōtiki.[2]

The Matawai War Memorial Hall was opened in 1952, replacing a previous hall built in 1910. It was refurbished in 2016 to accommodate war rolls of honour from neighbouring communities.[3]

Parks

The settlement's main reserve, Matawai Reserve, is a sports ground and local park.[4]

Marae

The local Mātāwai Marae and Tapapa meeting house is a meeting place of Te Aitanga ā Māhaki's hapū of Ngā Pōtiki, Ngāti Mātāwai, Ngāti Wahia and Te Whānau a Taupara.[5][6]

In October 2020, the Government committed $812,548 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade it and Te Wainui Marae, creating 15.4 jobs.[7]

Education

Matawai School is a Year 1-8 co-educational public primary school.[8] In 2019, it was a decile 4 school with a roll of 58.[9]

The nearby Otoko School was closed in 1997.[3]

Climate

Climate data for Matawai M.A.F. E.D.L., elevation 580 m (1,900 ft), (1985–1988)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23.6
(74.5) 		23.1
(73.6) 		19.8
(67.6) 		17.1
(62.8) 		14.2
(57.6) 		11.7
(53.1) 		10.8
(51.4) 		11.8
(53.2) 		13.6
(56.5) 		16.3
(61.3) 		18.2
(64.8) 		20.2
(68.4) 		16.7
(62.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 16.3
(61.3) 		15.5
(59.9) 		13.0
(55.4) 		11.0
(51.8) 		8.2
(46.8) 		5.9
(42.6) 		5.1
(41.2) 		6.6
(43.9) 		7.9
(46.2) 		10.7
(51.3) 		12.5
(54.5) 		14.2
(57.6) 		10.6
(51.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.9
(48.0) 		7.8
(46.0) 		6.2
(43.2) 		4.9
(40.8) 		2.1
(35.8) 		0.1
(32.2) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		1.3
(34.3) 		2.1
(35.8) 		5.1
(41.2) 		6.7
(44.1) 		8.2
(46.8) 		4.4
(39.9)
Source: NIWA[10]

References

  1. ^ "Description of Matawai and history". cknzgp.net.
  2. ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Matawai, Gisborne". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
  3. ^ a b "Matawai War Memorial Hall". nzhistory.govt.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 17 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Gisborne Parks and Reserves". gdc.govt.nz. Gisborne District Council.
  5. ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  6. ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  7. ^ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  9. ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  10. ^ "CliFlo -The National Climate Database (Agent numbers: 1917)". NIWA. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
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38°21′S 177°32′E / 38.350°S 177.533°E / -38.350; 177.533


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