Te Pōhue
Te Pōhue | |
|---|---|
  Te Pōhue | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′S 176°41′E / 39.250°S 176.683°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Hawke's Bay |
| Territorial authority | Hastings District |
Te Pōhue is a small settlement in inland Hawke's Bay, in New Zealand's eastern North Island. It lies on State Highway 5, 31 kilometres inland from Whirinaki.[1]
The remote settlement was once on a Māori track cutting across the tribal boundaries of Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāti Tūwharetoa, two tribes who had made peace after a conflict. The modern settlement began as a hotel for travellers in the 1870s, when the original Napier to Taupo coach road was being cut through what was then a dense forest.[2]
Two wind farms were approved for the area in 2006, despite some opposition from local residents.[3]
Education
Te Pohue School is co-educational state primary school,[4] with a roll of 17 as of August 2024.[5][6]
Climate
| Climate data for Esk Forest, elevation 427 m (1,401 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
14.2 (57.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
10.9 (51.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
13.9 (57.0) |
16.3 (61.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.2 (63.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
15.4 (59.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
8.1 (46.6) |
7.3 (45.1) |
7.9 (46.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
13.6 (56.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.2 (54.0) |
12.3 (54.1) |
10.9 (51.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
6.6 (43.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
3.8 (38.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
8.9 (48.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
8.0 (46.3) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 102.4 (4.03) |
134.0 (5.28) |
217.6 (8.57) |
164.7 (6.48) |
144.1 (5.67) |
168.1 (6.62) |
150.7 (5.93) |
160.3 (6.31) |
181.8 (7.16) |
123.3 (4.85) |
83.6 (3.29) |
162.3 (6.39) |
1,792.9 (70.58) |
| Source: NIWA (rain 1971–2000)[7] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Te Pohue, Bay of Plenty". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
- ^ Pollock, Kerryn. "Roadside Stories: Te Pōhue, travellers' stop". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
- ^ Gullery, Lawrence (20 July 2006). "Environment Court says yes to Te Pohue turbines". APN News & Media. Hawke's Bay Today.
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "CliFlo – National Climate Database : Esk Forest". NIWA. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
39°15′S 176°41′E / 39.250°S 176.683°E