Pipiwai

Pipiwai
Pipiwai
Coordinates: 35°37′14″S 174°01′07″E / 35.62056°S 174.01861°E / -35.62056; 174.01861Coordinates: 35°37′14″S 174°01′07″E / 35.62056°S 174.01861°E / -35.62056; 174.01861
Country New Zealand
Region Northland Region
District Whangarei District

Pipiwai is a locality in the Te Horo valley in Northland, New Zealand. Whangarei is about 35 km to the southeast. Titoki is about 16 km to the south.[1][2]

There are few jobs in the area, and most adults are either on benefits or commute to Whangarei or Dargaville.[3]

Notable people

Education

Te Horo School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 2 and a roll of 38.[5]

Tau Henare Marae runs a kohanga reo.[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 7. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  2. ↑ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 24. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  3. 1 2 "Case Studies - Te Horo School, Northland". Rural Communities Trust. Archived from the original on October 14, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
  4. ↑ McConnell, Robin C. "Henare, Taurekareka 1877/1878? - 1940". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  5. ↑ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database: Te Horo School


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