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Rāwhitiroa (Ōwairaka)

Ko Rāwhitiroa, (e mōhiotia ana hoki ko Owairaka) kei tētehi 19 kirometa ki te tonga-a-rāwhiti o Te Awamutu. Ō tēnei marae ake hapū ko Ngāti Takihiku.

Tō te tupuna whare ingoa ko Takihiku, he ingoa i tapaina mo te pōtiki a Raukawa rāua ko Turongoihi. I tū te tupuna whare tuatahi i Aotearoa-Wharepūhunga, ko Takihiku tuarua i whakatūhia i Kōputaroa, nā Hokowhitu McGregor i whakairo. Ko te tupuna whare a Takihiku tuatoru, e tu mai ra inaianei i Rāwhitiroa-Owairaka, na Te Motu Heta i whakairo – i tuwhera i te tau 1929. Tō te wharekai ingoa ko Maikukutara.

Ō te marae herenga kōrero ki a Tainui waka, Wharepuhunga maunga me te tupuna awa o Puniu.

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Address

46 Bayley Road Parawera 3877
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Contact Type

Chairperson

Name

Mary-Anne Gloyne
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Key information

Rōhe
Waikato-Tainui
Whare
Takihiku
Wharekai
Maikukutara
Maunga
Wharepuhunga
Awa
Puniu
Community Trust
Trust Waikato

Contacts

Name
Ron McGough
Type
Secretary
Phone
(07) 343 7273
Name
Sherianne Emery
Type
Member
Phone
(07) 870 4224

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