Purangi

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Purangi is a locality east of Inglewood, New Zealand, situated on the banks of the Waitara River. It is the location of the central marae for the Ngāti Maru iwi.

[edit] Further reading

[edit] General historical works

• Aitken, Laurel & Webb, M. (1992), Purangi, 1891-1991, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: L. Aitken & M. Webb, ISBN 0-47301-353-3 
• Harrison, May (2000), Yesterday's child: memories of Purangi, Stratford, [N.Z.]: Akama Hills Publications, ISBN 0-89820-429-2 

[edit] Churches

Anglican

• Te Puaretangi o te whare-karakia hou ki Purangi, Taranaki, whai korero a te atirikona (i.e. ahirikona?) o Taranaki, Gisborne, [N.Z.]: Te Rau Press, 1906? 
• Smith, Leslie P.G. (comp.) (1953), A short history of "Tu-ki-te-Arero", Pukemahoe, or St. Peter's Church, Purangi, Taranaki, N.Z., 1853-1953, Eltham, [N.Z.]: Eltham Argus 

Coordinates: 39°09′S 174°31′E / -39.15, 174.517

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