Paroa | |
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Coordinates: 37°56′58″S 176°55′53″E / 37.9495°S 176.9314°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Bay of Plenty Region |
District | Whakatāne District |
Paroa is a rural locality situated near Whakatāne in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. The small, predominantly Māori community is located along State Highway 30, and contains a school and a sports rugby club. [1] [2]
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "broad fortified village" for Pāroa. [3]
Puawairua Marae, located in Paroa, is a traditional meeting ground for the Ngāti Awa hapū of Ngāti Hikakino. [4] [5]
In October 2020, the Government committed $4,871,246 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Puawairua Marae and 11 other Ngāti Awa marae, creating 23 jobs. [6]
Te Kura o Te Paroa is a co-educational state Māori language immersion primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, [7] with a roll of 274 as of February 2024. [8]
37°56′58″S 176°55′53″E / 37.9495°S 176.9314°E
Paroa | |
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Coordinates: 37°56′58″S 176°55′53″E / 37.9495°S 176.9314°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Bay of Plenty Region |
District | Whakatāne District |
Paroa is a rural locality situated near Whakatāne in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. The small, predominantly Māori community is located along State Highway 30, and contains a school and a sports rugby club. [1] [2]
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "broad fortified village" for Pāroa. [3]
Puawairua Marae, located in Paroa, is a traditional meeting ground for the Ngāti Awa hapū of Ngāti Hikakino. [4] [5]
In October 2020, the Government committed $4,871,246 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Puawairua Marae and 11 other Ngāti Awa marae, creating 23 jobs. [6]
Te Kura o Te Paroa is a co-educational state Māori language immersion primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, [7] with a roll of 274 as of February 2024. [8]
37°56′58″S 176°55′53″E / 37.9495°S 176.9314°E