Putere is a village and rural community in the Wairoa District of the Hawke's Bay Region, on New Zealand's North Island. It is located around the small Lake Rotoroa and Lake Rotonuiaha.^[1] The main road to Putere runs from Raupunga on State Highway 2.

A European sheep farming station, Te Putere Grazing Run, was established in the area in 1875 or 1876.^[2] The area was also farmed by the families of World War I soldiers, but conditions were severe and many families had abandoned their farms by the Great Depression.^[3]

Marae

Te Maara a Ngata marae and meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Kahungunu hapū of Ngāti Pāhauwera.^[4][5]

Putere marae and meeting house is a meeting place of Tūhoe and the Ngāti Ruapani hapū of Ngati Hinekura, Pukehore and Tuwai.^[5] It is also associated with the Ngāti Kahungunu hapū of Ngāti Pāhauwera, Ruapani.^[4]

In October 2020, the Government committed $1,949,075 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Putere and 23 other Ngāti Kahungunu marae, creating 164 jobs. It also committed to $1,646,820 towards improvements of Putere and five other marae, creating 10 jobs.^[6]

Education

Putere School is a Year 1–8 co-educational state primary school established in 1925.^[7][2] It is a decile 2 school with a roll of 11 as of April 2023.^[8][9] New school buildings were built remotely in 2010.^[10]

References

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