Tauraroa
Tauraroa | |
|---|---|
  Tauraroa | |
| Coordinates: 35°52′23″S 174°13′46″E / 35.87306°S 174.22944°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Whangarei District |
Tauraroa is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. Whangārei is to the northeast. Maungakaramea is about 5 km northwest. Waiotira is about 9 km southwest. The North Auckland railway line passes through Tauraroa, and the Tauraroa River flows past.[1][2]
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "long rope" for Tauraroa.[3]
Demographics
[edit]Tauraroa is part of the Oakleigh-Mangapai statistical area.[4]
Education
[edit]Tauraroa Area School is a coeducational composite (years 1–13) school with a roll of 410 students as of August 2024.[5][6] Before 1958, the school was "Tauraroa Public School". Between 1958 and 1983, it was "Tauraroa District High School".[7]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 7. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 27. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Tauraroa Area School
- ^ "Tauraroa Area School 50th Jubilee". Education Gazette New Zealand. 87 (7). 5 May 2008.[permanent dead link]
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