Pāpāwai
Pāpāwai is a historic settlement and marae located near Greytown, New Zealand. In the late 19th century, the marae was an important site of Te Kotahitanga, the Māori parliament movement.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: locality in South Wairarapa District, Wellington Region, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Papawai”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Cobblestones Museum and Greytown Library.
Cobblestones Museum
Museum
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
Cobblestone Museum Colonial Cottage
Historic building
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greytown and Ahikōuka.
Greytown
Town
Kokotau
Locality
Kokotau is a rural locality and a statistical area… Kokotau is situated 7 km east of Pāpāwai.
Pāpāwai
- Category: locality
- Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.09671° or 41° 5′ 48″ south
Longitude
175.48694° or 175° 29′ 13″ east
Elevation
46 metres (151 feet)
Open location code
4VCQWF3P+8Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Maori to Turkish—“Pāpāwai” goes by many names.
- Maori: “Papawai”
- Turkish: “Papawai”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Morison Bush and Matarawa.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Pāpāwai Marae and Papawai Cemetery.
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