Ruakituri
Ruakituri is a rural area in the northern Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's eastern North Island, located north of Wairoa and west of Gisborne. The 2013 New Zealand census recorded 708 people living in the Ruakituri-Morere area.
The community is centred around the Ruakituri River, a major tributary for the Wairoa River. The largest settlement is Te Reinga, at the junction of the two rivers, about north of Wairoa.
There are two marae in the area. Erepēti marae is affiliated with the iwi of Ngāti Kahungunu and its hapū of Ngāti Hingānga / Te Aitanga o Pourangahua, and includes the wharenui of Pourangahua. Te Reinga Marae is a meeting ground for the iwi Ngāti Kahungunu and its hapū Ngāti Hinehika and Ngāti Kōhatu, and includes the wharenui of Tuarenga.Education
Ruakituri School is a Year 1-8 co-educational state primary school. It is a decile 7 school with a roll of as of
