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Te Haroto
Te Haroto is a rural community in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Te Haroto | |
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Te Haroto | |
| Coordinates: 39°07′34″S 176°36′25″E / 39.126116°S 176.606832°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Hawke's Bay Region |
| District | Hastings District |
It is located roughly 60 kilometres northwest of Napier and southeast of Taupō on State Highway 5 Napier-Taupō Road.
The main village centres around Te Hāroto Marae. Te Rongopai is the wharepuni (meeting house) and Piriwiritua is the wharekai (dining hall) a meeting place for the iwi (tribe) of Ngāti Hineuru.[1][2]
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "the pool" for Te Hāroto.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.