Mohaka

Mohaka
Mohaka
Coordinates: 39°07′S 177°11′E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Hawke's Bay
Territorial authority	Wairoa District

Mohaka is a small settlement in the northern Hawke's Bay region of the eastern North Island of New Zealand. It is located on the coast of Hawke Bay, 20 kilometres southwest of Wairoa.

The Mohaka River reaches the coast close to Mohaka.^[1][2]

Marae

Mohaka has two tribal meeting grounds for the iwi of Ngāti Pāhauwera, and the Ngāti Kahungunu hapū of Kurahikakawa: Waiapapa-a-Iwi Mohaka Marae and Te Kahu O Te Rangi meeting house, and Waihua or Kurahikakawa Marae.^[3][4]

In October 2020, the Government committed $1,949,075 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the two marae and 22 other Ngāti Kahungunu marae, creating 164 jobs.^[5]

Education

Mohaka School is a Year 1-8 co-educational state primary school.^[6] It is a decile 1 school with a roll of 59 as of August 2024.^[7][8]

Climate

Climate data for Mohaka Forest (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	23.3 (73.9)	22.8 (73.0)	21.0 (69.8)	18.1 (64.6)	15.5 (59.9)	13.1 (55.6)	12.2 (54.0)	12.9 (55.2)	15.2 (59.4)	17.4 (63.3)	19.7 (67.5)	21.4 (70.5)	17.7 (63.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	17.9 (64.2)	17.6 (63.7)	16.0 (60.8)	13.4 (56.1)	11.2 (52.2)	8.9 (48.0)	8.2 (46.8)	8.7 (47.7)	10.6 (51.1)	12.5 (54.5)	14.5 (58.1)	16.4 (61.5)	13.0 (55.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	12.5 (54.5)	12.4 (54.3)	11.1 (52.0)	8.6 (47.5)	6.8 (44.2)	4.6 (40.3)	4.1 (39.4)	4.4 (39.9)	6.0 (42.8)	7.6 (45.7)	9.3 (48.7)	11.5 (52.7)	8.2 (46.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	71.2 (2.80)	71.2 (2.80)	194.0 (7.64)	100.2 (3.94)	132.9 (5.23)	122.5 (4.82)	147.6 (5.81)	126.4 (4.98)	156.5 (6.16)	102.8 (4.05)	68.4 (2.69)	71.4 (2.81)	1,365.1 (53.73)
Source: NIWA[9]

References

1. "Mohaka". visitwairoa.co.nz. Wairoa District Council.
2. Hariss, Gavin. "Mohaka, Hawke's Bay". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
3. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
4. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
5. "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
6. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
7. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
8. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
9. "CliFlo – National Climate Database : Mohaka Forest". NIWA. Retrieved 20 May 2024.

39°07′S 177°11′E