Mātāwai is a small inland settlement in the Gisborne Region in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on the upper reaches of the Motu River, in the Raukumara Range.[1] It is on State Highway 2 between Gisborne and Ōpōtiki.[2]
The Matawai War Memorial Hall was opened in 1952, replacing a previous hall built in 1910. It was refurbished in 2016 to accommodate war rolls of honour from neighbouring communities.[3]
Parks
editThe settlement's main reserve, Matawai Reserve, is a sports ground and local park.[4]
Marae
editThe local Mātāwai Marae and Tapapa meeting house is a meeting place of Te Aitanga ā Māhaki's hapū of Ngā Pōtiki, Ngāti Mātāwai, Ngāti Wahia and Te Whānau a Taupara.[5][6]
In October 2020, the Government committed $812,548 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade it and Te Wainui Marae, creating 15.4 jobs.[7]
Education
editMatawai School is a Year 1-8 co-educational public primary school.[8] In 2019, it was a decile 4 school with a roll of 58.[9]
The nearby Otoko School was closed in 1997.[3]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Matawai M.A.F. E.D.L., elevation 580 m (1,900 ft), (1985–1988) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.6 (74.5) |
23.1 (73.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
10.8 (51.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
13.6 (56.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.2 (68.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.3 (61.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
13.0 (55.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
5.9 (42.6) |
5.1 (41.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
7.9 (46.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
14.2 (57.6) |
10.6 (51.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
6.2 (43.2) |
4.9 (40.8) |
2.1 (35.8) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
1.3 (34.3) |
2.1 (35.8) |
5.1 (41.2) |
6.7 (44.1) |
8.2 (46.8) |
4.4 (39.9) |
| Source: NIWA[10] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Description of Matawai and history". cknzgp.net.
- ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Matawai, Gisborne". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
- ^ a b "Matawai War Memorial Hall". nzhistory.govt.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Gisborne Parks and Reserves". gdc.govt.nz. Gisborne District Council.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "CliFlo -The National Climate Database (Agent numbers: 1917)". NIWA. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
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