Parinui
Small Māori community in New Zealand
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Parinui is a small Māori community in New Zealand, based around the Mangatiti Stream on the middle reaches of the Whanganui River.[1] The area, including the neighbouring settlement of Tieke Kāinga, is popular with tourists.[2]
The community has four marae, used as meeting places by local Māori:
- Mangapapapa Marae Te Oranga Wairua meeting house, belonging to Ngāti Kaponga / Taumata Māhoe
- Onepoto Marae, belonging to Ngāti Paku
- Papatupu Marae, belonging to Ngāti Uenuku
- Parinui Pā and Kare o Ngā Putiputi o Io meeting house, belonging to Ngāti Rūrū[3][4]
