Whareponga is a bay and rural community in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island.
[1] The area has a rugged landscape,[2] featuring green bush-covered hills and exposed cliffs.
[3] The local Ngāti Porou hapū of Te Aitanga a Mate takes its name from a common ancestor, Materoa.
[3] The Whareponga Marae, also affiliated with the Ngāi Tangihaere hapū,[4] includes a meeting house named after Materoa.
New homes were built for returning families in 2017, with funding from Te Puni Kōkiri.