decile 2 school with a roll of . TKKM o Ngati Kahungunu o Te Wairoa is a Year 1-13 co-educational Māori immersion school. It is a decile 1 school with a roll of . St Joseph's School is a Year 1–8 is co-educated state integrated Catholic primary school. It is a decile 3 school with a roll of . Notable buildings St Andrews St Andrew's Church (Presbyterian-Methodist) is located at 98 Queen Street. It is a category two historic place. it was most likely built between 1932 and 1935. St Peters St Peter's Catholic Church is located at 64 Queen Street. It is a category two historic place. One of the oldest buildings in Wairoa, it was completed in 1882. Built out of timber, it is an important example of New Zealand Gothic Revival church architecture. Wairoa Meat Company The Wairoa Meat Company building, located on Marine Parade, is a category two Historic Place. Built between 1915 and 1920, highlights the long association between Wairoa and the meat processing industry. It survived the 1931 Napier earthquake and in 2020 received a $200,000 grant for seismic strengthening. Wairoa County Chambers The Wairoa County Chambers, located on Queen Street, is a category two Historic Place. Gaiety Cinema and Theatre The Gaiety Cinema and Theatre, located at 252 Marine Parade was built in 1925. It was destroyed in the 1931 Hawkes Bay earthquake. It was subsequently rebuilt in 1932 in an Art Deco style. It has hosted many events including screenings of movies, concerts, political rallies and boxing matches. It closed in 1960 and was used for a variety of purposes including as a super market and basketball court. In 1998, work was completed to restore it to its former use as a cinema and theatre and it was reopened in 2000. Finances forced it to close in 2009. It reopened in 2015 with support from the Wairoa District Council. It has a capacity of 250 patrons. Notable people Pana Hema Taylor, actor Esme Tombleson, politician Mere Whaanga, author and historian Katarina Kawana, musician Derek Fox, broadcaster and former mayor of Wairoa References External links Wairoa Help and Information Centre Wairoa i-SITE Visitor Information and Travel Centre Official website of Wairoa District Council Territorial authorities of New Zealand Whaling stations in New Zealand Whaling in New Zealand Populated places in the Hawke's Bay Region Wairoa District Populated places around Hawke Bay