Paroa is a rural locality situated near Whakatāne in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. The small, predominantly Māori community is located along State Highway 30, and contains a school and a sports rugby club.[1][2]
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Paroa | |
Coordinates: 37.9495°S 176.9314°E / -37.9495; 176.9314 | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Bay of Plenty Region |
District | Whakatāne District |
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "broad fortified village" for Pāroa.[3]
Puawairua Marae, located in Paroa, is a traditional meeting ground for the Ngāti Awa hapū of Ngāti Hikakino.[4][5]
In October 2020, the Government committed $4,871,246 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Puawairua Marae and 11 other Ngāti Awa marae, creating 23 jobs.[6]
Te Kura o Te Paroa is a co-educational state Māori language immersion primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[7] with a roll of 275 as of March 2022.[8]
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