Kai Iwi

Kai Iwi is a rural community west of Whanganui in New Zealand's North Island. It lies close to SH 3, approximately halfway between Whanganui and Waitotara.

Kai Iwi
Kai Iwi
Coordinates: 39.851695°S 174.932211°E / -39.851695; 174.932211
CountryNew Zealand
RegionManawatū-Whanganui
DistrictWhanganui District

The area was settled by Europeans in the 1880s.[1]

Other than farming, the community's largest industry is its honey factory, which was founded in 2003.[2]

Marae

Kai Iwi has three marae, affiliated with Ngāti Iti and the Ngā Rauru hapū of Ngāti Pūkeko and Tamareheroto: Te Aroha Marae and Te Kotahitanga meeting house; Kai Iwi Marae and Awhakaueroa meeting house; and Taipake Marae and Taipake meeting house.[3][4]

In October 2020, the Government committed $522,926 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Te Ihupuku Marae, Waipapa Marae and Te Aroha Marae, creating 92 jobs.[5]

Education

Kai Iwi School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[6] with a roll of 83 as of March 2020.[7]

References
  1. "Maxwell". Wanganui District Council. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  2. Kai Iwi Honey website.
  3. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  4. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  5. "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
  6. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  7. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.