{{Short description|Rural community and valley in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=March 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox settlement <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions --> | name = Makarika | image_skyline = | image_caption = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = New Zealand | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Gisborne District | subdivision_type2 = Ward | subdivision_name2 = Tairāwhiti General Ward | leader_title = Territorial authority | leader_name = Gisborne District Council | leader_title2 = Mayor of Gisborne | leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Gisborne District Mayor|y}} | leader_title3 = East Coast MP | leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|East Coast MP|y}} | leader_title4 = Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | leader_name4 = {{NZ officeholder data|Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP|y}} | seat_type = Electorates | seat = {{ubl|East Coast|Ikaroa-Rāwhiti (Māori)}} | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | population_footnotes = | population_total = | population_as_of = | population_density_km2 = | postal_code_type = Postcode | timezone = NZST | utc_offset = +12 | timezone_DST = NZDT | utc_offset_DST = +13 | postal_code = 4081 | area_code = 06 | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 8 | coordinates = {{coord|-37.9515|178.2255|region:NZ_type:city|display=it}} }}
'''Makarika''' is a rural community and valley in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. It is located just south of Ruatoria and Hiruharama, off State Highway 35.<ref name="hariss">{{cite web |last1=Hariss |first1=Gavin |title=Makarika, Gisborne |url=https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz4186/Makarika/ |website=topomap.co.nz |publisher=NZ Topo Map}}</ref> The Penu Pā includes a memorial to Private Parekura Makarini McLean, who was killed in combat in Egypt in 1941, during World War II.<ref name="28maoribattalion">{{cite web |title=Parekura Makarini Memorial |url=https://28maoribattalion.org.nz/photo/parekura-makarini-memorial |website=28maoribattalion.org.nz |publisher=Ministry for Culture and Heritage}}</ref>
A post office operated in the valley from 1930 to 1970. It was operated by the Matariki Station farm for most of that time.<ref name="endera">{{cite news |title=End of an Era |url=https://photonews.org.nz/gisborne/issue/GPN197_19701104/t1-body-d23.ht |issue=197 |publisher=Gisborne Photo News |date=4 November 1970}}</ref>
==Marae==
The area has two marae belonging to hapū of Ngāti Porou iwi. Rongoitekai or Penu Marae and Rongo i te Kai meeting house is a meeting place of Te Aitanga a Mate. Rongohaere or Te Pahou Marae and Rongohaere meeting house is a meeting place of Te Aitanga a Mate and Te Whānau a Rākairoa, and also of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui hapū of Te Whānau a Rutaia.<ref name="tkmentry">{{cite web|title=Te Kāhui Māngai directory|url= http://www.tkm.govt.nz/ |website=tkm.govt.nz|publisher=Te Puni Kōkiri}}</ref><ref name="maorimaps">{{cite web |title=Māori Maps |url=https://maorimaps.com/map |website=maorimaps.com |publisher=Te Potiki National Trust}}</ref>
In October 2020, the Government committed $5,756,639 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade both marae and 27 other Ngāti Porou marae. The funding was expected to create 205 jobs.<ref name="maraepgf">{{cite web |title=Marae Announcements |url=https://www.growregions.govt.nz/assets/funding-announcements/marae-announcements.xlsx |website=growregions.govt.nz |publisher=Provincial Growth Fund |format=Excel |date=9 October 2020}}</ref>
==Education== Makarika School is a Year 1–8 co-educational state primary school.<ref name="official">{{cite web |title=Official School Website |url=http://www.makarika.school.nz |website=makarika.school.nz}}</ref> It had a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2594|y||y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}<ref name="moe">{{cite web |title=Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?district=28®ion=5&school=2594 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}}</ref><ref name="ero">{{cite web |title=Education Review Office Report |url=https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/2594/makarika-school |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}</ref> The school was established for the Makariki station, and closed in 1925 due to the subdivision of the station.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/PBH19251212.2.119?query=Makarika+School|title=H.B. Education Board|newspaper=Poverty Bay Herald|date=12 December 1925}}</ref> The subdivision resulted in more demand for the school and it was open again by 1928.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/PBH19280317.2.169?query=Makarika+School|title=Educational Matters|newspaper=Poverty Bay Herald|date=17 March 1928}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Gisborne District}}
Category:Populated places in the Gisborne District
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