View source for Rotokawa, Bay of Plenty

{{Short description|Rural community in Waikato, New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2019}}
{{about|rural community where Pikirangi Marae is located|the native New Zealand plant|Ileostylus micranthus}}
'''Rotokawa'''  is a rural community  in the [[Rotorua District]] and the [[Bay of Plenty]] region of New Zealand's [[North Island]].<ref name="hariss">{{cite web |last1=Hariss |first1=Gavin |title=Rotokawa, Waikato |url=http://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap?v=2&ll=-38.10574,176.32373&z=14 |website=topomap.co.nz |publisher=NZ Topo Map}}</ref>
The New Zealand [[Ministry for Culture and Heritage]] gives a translation of "bitter lake" for {{lang|mi|Rotokawa}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/maori-language-week/1000-maori-place-names|title=1000 Māori place names|publisher=New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage|date=6 August 2019}}</ref>
==Marae==
The suburb has two [[Te Ure o Uenukukōpako]] [[marae]]:
* Ruamatā Marae and Uenukukōpako meeting house is a meeting place for the [[hapū]] of [[Ngati Te Kanawa (Te Ure o Uenukukōpako)|Ngati Te Kanawa]].
* Pikirangi Marae and Ohomairangi meeting house is a meeting place of hapū of [[Ngāti Hauora]].<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 $4,525,104 from the [[Provincial Growth Fund]] to upgrade Pikirangi Marae and [[Poukani Marae]], creating 34 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>
==References==
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{{Rotorua District}}
[[Category:Taupō District]]
[[Category:Populated places in Waikato]]
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