Puketapu
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Puketapu is a Māori language
word meaning sacred hill. It is the name of several places, a hapū
(sub-tribe) of the Te Āti Awa
tribe and a number of people; including:
Maori language
Māori or te reo Māori , commonly te reo , is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori. It has the status of an official language in New Zealand...
word meaning sacred hill. It is the name of several places, a hapū
Hapu
A hapū is sometimes described as "the basic political unit within Maori society".A named division of a Māori iwi , membership is determined by genealogical descent; a hapū is made up of a number of whānau groups. Generally hapū range in size from 150-200 although there is no upper limit...
(sub-tribe) of the Te Āti Awa
Te Ati Awa
Te Āti Awa is a Māori iwi with traditional bases in the Taranaki and Wellington regions of New Zealand. Approximately 17,000 people registered their affiliation to Te Āti Awa in 2001, with around 10,000 in Taranaki, 2,000 in Wellington and around 5,000 of unspecified regional location.-Geographical...
tribe and a number of people; including:
People
- Erenora Puketapu-HetetErenora Puketapu-HetetErenora Puketapu-Hetet was a noted New Zealand weaver and author. She was a key figure in the Māori cultural renaissance and helped lift Māori weaving from a craft to an art. Of Te Atiawa descent, she grew up close to the marae in Waiwhetū near Wellington and moved to Te Kuiti after marrying Rangi...
(1941—2006) weaver - Ihakara PuketapuIhakara PuketapuIhakara Porutu Puketapu is a leader of the Te Āti Awa iwi in Waiwhetū, New Zealand. He has a doctorate from the University of Chicago.Puketapu grew up in Taranaki and rose through the ranks of the Ministry of Maori Affairs to become Secretary of Maori Affairs...
Te Āti Awa leader - Priyani PuketapuPriyani PuketapuPriyani Puketapu is a New Zealand beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe New Zealand 2011, representing Wellington. She represented New Zealand at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in Brazil...
beauty queen
Radio Stations
- Puketapu Radio in Otago