Place in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
| Mohaka | |
|---|---|
  Mohaka | |
| Coordinates: 39°07′S 177°11′E / 39.117°S 177.183°E / -39.117; 177.183 | |
| 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.
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.
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.
Education
Mohaka School is a Year 1-8 co-educational state primary school. It is a decile 1 school with a roll of 55 as of November 2024.
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 | |||||||||||||
References
- "Mohaka". visitwairoa.co.nz. Wairoa District Council.
- Hariss, Gavin. "Mohaka, Hawke's Bay". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
- "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.
- "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- "CliFlo – National Climate Database : Mohaka Forest". NIWA. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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| Seat: Wairoa | |
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