Tapapa Explained

Tapapa
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	New Zealand
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Waikato
Subdivision Name2:	South Waikato District
Coordinates:	-37.9871°N 175.8417°W
Pushpin Map:	New Zealand
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of Tapapa in New Zealand
Timezone:	NZST
Utc Offset:	+12
Timezone Dst:	NZDT
Utc Offset Dst:	+13
Postal Code Type:	Postcode
Postal Code:	3410
Area Code:	07

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

Marae

Tapapa has two marae within the area:

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. In October 2020, the Government committed $497,510 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the Ruapeka Marae, creating an estimate 68 jobs.