Waihirere
Waihirereis a settlement and rural area in theGisborne Districtof New Zealand'sNorth Island.It is located 16 kilometres inland from the coastal city ofGisborne.
The settlement is a stronghold forkapa haka,and is where prominent performer Louise Kingi grew up and learned her skills from elders.[1]
TheRhythm and Vinesmusic festival is located in nearbyWaimata Valley.
Marae
[edit]Parihimanihi Marae and Te Poho o Māhaki meeting house is a meeting place of thehapūofNgāi TūketenuiandNgāti Wahia,from the iwi ofTe Aitanga-a-Māhaki.[2][3]
Hangi Pants,a short film about a conflict at atangiat the marae, was released in 2020.[4]
In October 2020, the Government committed $102,771 from theProvincial Growth Fundto upgrade Parihimanihi Marae, and create three jobs.[5]
Parks
[edit]Waiherere Domain is a public reserve owned and operated byGisborne District Council,which features a playground, cycleway, dog walking area and picnic area, which is also used forjet skiingandkite surfing.[6]
References
[edit]- ^"Kapa haka, a way of life".Gisborne Herald.1 September 2017.
- ^"Te Kāhui Māngai directory".tkm.govt.nz.Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^"Māori Maps".maorimaps.Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^Peters, Mark (25 September 2020)."Short film based on well-told family story".Gisborne Herald.
- ^"Marae Announcements"(Excel).growregions.govt.nz.Provincial Growth Fund.9 October 2020.
- ^"Gisborne Parks and Reserves".gdc.govt.nz.Gisborne District Council.