Hiruharama Explained

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

-37.9244°N 178.2609°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hariss . Gavin . Hiruharama, Gisborne . topomap.co.nz . NZ Topo Map.
2. Web site: Te Kāhui Māngai directory. tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
3. Web site: Māori Maps . maorimaps.com . Te Potiki National Trust.
4. Book: Manson . Heugh Cecil Drummon . Interview with Wiremu Parker . 13 October 1986 . Heugh Manson . Lower Hutt.
5. Web site: Walker . Piripi . Parker, William Leonard . . . January 2002.
6. Web site: Official School Website . hiruharama.school.nz.
7. Web site: Ministry of Education School Profile . educationcounts.govt.nz . Ministry of Education.
8. Web site: Education Review Office Report . ero.govt.nz . Education Review Office.