Parawera or Pārāwera is a village rural community in the Waipa District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located south-east of Te Awamutu and Kihikihi, and east of State Highway 3. It was a Māori settlement during the 19th century.[1]

Marae

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Parawera has two marae:

In October 2020, the Government committed $1,259,392 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Pārāwera Marae and Ōwairaka Rāwhitiroa Marae, creating 18 jobs.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Unknown. "Visualizing Māori Land – Parawera". landcareresearch.co.nz. Landcare Research.
  2. ^ a b "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  3. ^ a b "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  4. ^ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.

38°04′27″S 175°25′41″E / 38.074090°S 175.428081°E / -38.074090; 175.428081