Tapapa

Tapapa
Tapapa
	Tapapa Location of Tapapa in New Zealand
	Coordinates: 37°59′14″S 175°50′30″E / 37.987110°S 175.841737°E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Waikato
Territorial authority	South Waikato District
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode	3410
Area code	07

Tapapa (Māori: Tāpapa) is a rural community in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.

Marae

Tapapa has two marae within the area:

Tāpapa Marae is a traditional meeting ground for the Ngāti Raukawa hapū of Ngāti Tūkorehe, Rangitawhia and Te Rangi.^[1]^[2] In October 2020, the Government committed $1,259,392 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Tāpapa Marae and 7 other Ngāti Raukawa marae, creating 18 jobs.^[3]
Ruapeka Marae and Rangimarie meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Raukawa hapū of Ngāti Tūkorehe.^[1]^[2] In October 2020, the Government committed $497,510 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the Ruapeka Marae, creating an estimate 68 jobs.^[3]

^ ^a ^b "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
^ ^a ^b "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
^ ^a ^b "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.