Ruakituri

Ruakituri is a rural area in the northern Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's eastern North Island, located north of Wairoa and west of Gisborne. The 2013 New Zealand census recorded 708 people living in the Ruakituri-Morere area.[1]

Ruakituri
Ruakituri
Coordinates: 38.827249°S 177.520241°E / -38.827249; 177.520241
CountryNew Zealand
RegionHawke's Bay
Territorial authorityWairoa District
Population
 • Total708 [1]

The community is centred around the Ruakituri River, a major tributary for the Wairoa River. The largest settlement is Te Reinga, at the junction of the two rivers, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Wairoa.[2]

There are two marae (local Māori meeting grounds) in the area. Erepēti marae is affiliated with the iwi (tribe) of Ngāti Kahungunu and its hapū (sub-tribe) of Ngāti Hingānga / Te Aitanga o Pourangahua, and includes the wharenui (meeting house) of Pourangahua. Te Reinga Marae is a meeting ground for the iwi Ngāti Kahungunu and its hapū Ngāti Hinehika and Ngāti Kōhatu, and includes the wharenui of Tuarenga.[3][4]

Education

Ruakituri School is a Year 1-8 co-educational state primary school.[5] It is a decile 7 school with a roll of 11 as of March 2020.[6][7]

References
  1. "2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Ruakituri-Morere". stats.govt.nz. Statistics New Zealand.
  2. "Place name detail: Ruakituri River". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  3. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  4. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  5. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  6. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  7. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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