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词条 Te Poi
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  1. History and culture

     Marae 

  2. Education

  3. References

  4. External links

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Te Poi is a small village in rural Waikato, New Zealand, nestled at the base of the scenic Kaimai Ranges established in 1912. Te Poi is part of a thriving farming area, particularly for dairying, thoroughbred horse breeding and cropping.

The village is serviced by a garage, a cafe, a pub/restaurant and many other small businesses, and has a public tennis court. There is also good trout fishing nearby. {{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

From Te Poi, it is 40 minutes to Tauranga, 35 minutes to Rotorua, 45 minutes to Hamilton, two hours to skiing at Mount Ruapehu on the Central Plateau and two hours to Auckland.

History and culture

Te Poi built a memorial halls in 1922 to commemorate fallen soldiers from World War I. It built another memorial hall to commemorate its fallen sons from World War II.

Te Poi was the site of the Sunny Park-Hinuera Cooperative Dairy Company, known for its casein production. In 1983 Sunny Park buildings were auctioned off after the merger with the Waikato Dairy Company. The village has weathered the loss of the factory well, due to its central location.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

The town celebrated its district centenary on March 31, 2012.

Marae

Te Poi has three marae, affiliated with Ngāti Raukawa hapū. Rengarenga Marae is affiliated with Ngāti Mōtai and Ngāti Te Apunga. Te Omeka Marae and Tiriki Teihaua meeting house are affiliated with Ngāti Kirihika. Te Ūkaipō Marae and Wehiwehi meeting house are affiliated with Ngāti Kirihika and Ngāti Wehiwehi.[1][2]

Education

The village has a primary school.

Older children go to Matamata by bus (10 minutes) for secondary schooling.

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=Te Kāhui Māngai directory|url= http://www.tkm.govt.nz/ |website=tkm.govt.nz|publisher=Te Puni Kōkiri}}
2. ^{{cite web |title=Māori Maps |url=https://maorimaps.com/map |website=maorimaps.com |publisher=Te Potiki National Trust}}

External links

  • Matamata Piako District Council
{{Waikato-geo-stub}}

2 : Populated places in Waikato|Matamata-Piako District

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