Te Hapua
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| Te Hapua | |
  Te Hapua
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Far North District |
Te Hapua is a community on the shores of the Parengarenga Harbour in Northland, New Zealand. The road to Te Hapua leaves State Highway 1 at Waitiki Landing.[1]
Matiu Rata, Cabinet Minister in the Third Labour Government in the 1970s and founder of the Mana Motuhake party, was born in Te Hapua in 1934.[2]
The 1975 Māori land march left Te Hapua for Wellington on 14 September 1975 (Maori Language Day).[3]
[edit] Education
Te Hapua School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 1 and a roll of 33.[4]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books, map 2. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ David Barber. "Obituary: Matiu Rata", The Independent, July 28, 1997.
- ^ Metge, Joan (2004). Rautahi: The Maoris Of New Zealand, p 112. ISBN 0415330572.
- ^ Te Kete Ipurangi - Te Hapua School. Ministry of Education.
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