Simmonds, Naomi BethKukutai, TahuRyks, JohnSpoonley, Paul2018-05-1620162018-05-162016Simmonds, N. B., Kukutai, T., & Ryks, J. (2016). Here to stay: Reshaping the regions through mana Māori. In P. Spoonley (Ed.), Rebooting the Regions: Why low or zero growth needn’t mean the end of prosperity (pp. 79–105). Wellington, New Zealand: Massey University Press.9780994130037https://hdl.handle.net/10289/11835Situated 65 kilometres south-east of Hamilton, Putāruru (population 3747 in the 2013 Census) is typical of the many farming service towns scattered across rural Aotearoa New Zealand. Bakeries, op shops, a sports bar and a farm equipment supplier occupy the main street. Unlike nearby Tirau, which transformed from a one-stop shop into a vibrant boutique village in the late 1990s, Putāruru township remains largely indistinguishable from other rural centres. There are few clues to the substantial farming-based and water-generated wealth that lies beyond the town.9application/pdfen© 2016 copyright with the authors.Chapter in Book