Pipiriki is a settlement in New Zealand, on the east bank of theWhanganui River, due west of the town ofRaetihi and 79 kilometres (49 mi) upriver fromWhanganui; it was originally on the opposite bank.[1] It is the location of the Paraweka Marae of the hapū Ngāti Kurawhatia of the iwi [e Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi.[2]
In the 1840s Pipiriki was a large stockaded settlement, the second largest on the Whanganui River, consisting of eight pā with a total population of 250–300.[3] Wheat was a major crop from 1848 onward, and the water-powered Kaukore flour mill was built in 1854.[1] In 1865 threeredoubts across the river were besieged for several weeks byPai Mārire warriors.[1]
Pipiriki was an important part of the riverboat trade in the 1890s–1920s, marking a major stop for paddle steamers making the 11-hour journey from Whanganui.[4]
There are fourmarae in the Pipiriki area affiliated with localiwi andhapū:
All are considered part of theWhanganui Māori.
39°29′S175°03′E / 39.483°S 175.050°E /-39.483; 175.050
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