Takapūwāhia

Takapūwāhia, also known as Porirua Pa, was originally built on one of the oldest settlements in the Porirua basin called Te Urukahika, a small hamlet located on the western shore of Porirua harbour in the lower (southern) North Island of New Zealand.

Takapūwāhia
Suburb
Country	New Zealand
Local authority	Porirua
Train station(s)	Porirua railway station

	Titahi Bay
	Takapūwāhia	Porirua Harbour
Elsdon		Porirua

In the 1850s Takapūwāhia had a population of over 250 Māori people As the crown acquired more iwi land for Pakeha settlement the wider iwi was invited to settle in Porirua by Ngati Maunu, the senior hapu of Ngati Toa. Families came from Pukerua Bay and Taupo Pa, now known as Plimmerton. Then in 1889 the settlement moved from Te Urukahika (Elsdon) to its current location and became the primary home to Ngāti Toa Rangatira In 1910 a school was built next to the wharenui .[1]

The settlement includes Takapūwāhia Marae, a marae (tribal meeting ground) of Ngāti Toa Rangatira. The marae includes a wharenui (meeting house), known as Toa Rangatira.[2][3]

Education

Mana College is a co-educational state secondary school for Year 9 to 13 students,[4] with a roll of 477 as of March 2020.[5] The school was founded in 1957.[6]

Mahinawa Specialist School is a co-educational specialist school,[7] with a roll of 85.[8]

References

1. "Historic site: Takapuwahia Village". pcc.govt.nz. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
2. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
3. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
4. "Mana College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
5. "Mana College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
6. "Mana College Official School Website". mana.school.nz.
7. "Mahinawa Specialist School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
8. "Mahinawa Specialist School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.