Putere

Putereis a village and rural community in theWairoa Districtof theHawke's Bay Region,on New Zealand'sNorth Island.It is located around the small Lake Rotoroa and Lake Rotonuiaha.The main road to Putere runs fromRaupungaonState Highway 2.

A European sheep farming station, Te Putere Grazing Run, was established in the area in 1875 or 1876.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 theGreat Depression.

Marae

Te Maara a Ngata marae and meeting house is a meeting place of theNgāti KahungunuhapūofNgāti Pāhauwera.

Putere marae and meeting house is a meeting place ofTūhoeand theNgāti Ruapanihapū of Ngāti Hinekura,PukehoreandTuwai.It is also associated with theNgāti Kahungunuhapū ofNgāti Pāhauwera,Ruapani.

In October 2020, the Government committed $1,949,075 from theProvincial Growth Fundto 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.

Education

Putere School is a Year 1–8 co-educational state primary school established in 1925.It is adecile 2school with a roll of 7 as of August 2024.New school buildings were built remotely in 2010.