title: Puketotara
text: # Puketotara
  
  Puketotara (Māori: Puketōtara) is a rural community in the Otorohanga District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.
  
  The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "totara hill" for Puketōtara.
  
  ## Marae
  
  Hīona Marae, a meeting place of the Ngāti Maniapoto hapū of Pourahui, is affiliated with Waikato Tainui.
  
  It has two meeting houses: Haona Kaha and Te Awananui.
  
  In October 2020, the Government committed $2,584,751 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and 5 other Waikato Tainui marae, creating 69 jobs.
  
  ## Education
  
  Ngutunui School is a Year 1–8 co-educational state primary school with a roll of 47 as of April 2023.
  
  The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "big lips" for Ngutunui.
  
  