Pirinoa
Pirinoa is a rural community east of Lake Wairarapa, in the South Wairarapa District and Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It includes the rural settlement of Pirinoa, and the coastal settlement of Whāngaimoana.
Pirinoa | |
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 The Pirinoa landscape behind Lake Wairarapa | |
  Pirinoa | |
| Coordinates: 41.352730°S 175.205529°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Wellington |
| Territorial authority | South Wairarapa |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Area code(s) | 04 |
Marae
Kohunui Marae, located in Pirinoa, is a tribal meeting ground for the Ngāti Kahungunu hapū of Ngāi Rangawhakairi, Ngāti Rākairangi and Ngāti Tūkoko, and the Rangitāne hapū of Ngāti Tūkoko. It has a wharenui or meeting house, called Te Tihi o Tuhirangi.[1][2]
In October 2020, the Government committed $2,179,654 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Ngāi Tumapuhia a Rangi ki Okautete, Motuwairaka, Pāpāwai, Kohunui, Hurunui o Rangi and Te Oreore marae. The projects were expected to create 19.8 full time jobs.[3]
Education
Pirinoa School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[4][5] with a roll of 42 as of March 2020.[6]
References
- "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
- "Pirinoa School Official School Website". pirinoa.school.nz.
- "Pirinoa School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- "Pirinoa School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
