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Kakaramea Location in Taranaki Region
Country	New Zealand
Region	Taranaki
District	South Taranaki District

Kakaramea is a town in South Taranaki, New Zealand. State Highway 3 passes through it. Patea is about 6 km to the south-east, and Hāwera is about 20 km to the north-west.

Marae

The local Pariroa Marae is a traditional meeting ground for the Ngāti Ruanui hapū of Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Kōtuku, Ngāti Ringi, Ngāti Tūpito and Tuatahi. It features the Taiporohēnui meeting house.

In October 2020, the Government committed $1,479,479 from the Provincial Growth Fund to renovate Meremere Marae, Ketemarae Pā, Pariroa Marae and Taiporohēnui Marae, creating 35 jobs.

Education

Kakaramea School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a decile rating of 5 and a roll of 56 (February 2024). The school and district celebrated their 125th anniversary in 2001.

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