Titoki, New Zealand

Titoki
Titoki
Coordinates: 35°44′02″S 174°03′26″E / 35.73389°S 174.05722°E / -35.73389; 174.05722Coordinates: 35°44′02″S 174°03′26″E / 35.73389°S 174.05722°E / -35.73389; 174.05722
Country New Zealand
Region Northland Region
District Whangarei District

Titoki is a locality in the Mangakahia Valley of Northland, New Zealand. Whangarei is 26 km (16 miles) to the east. The Wairua River passes to the east of Titoki, and the Mangakahia River, to the west.[1][2] A hydroelectric plant has been operating at Wairua Falls since 1916.[3] It was upgraded to produce 5.4 Gwh per year in 2007.[4]

Education

Mangakahia Area School is a coeducational composite school (years 1-15), with a decile rating of 3 and a roll of 157.[5] The school, previously called Titoki District High School, celebrated its centennial in 2007.[6]

Notable people

Notes

  1. ↑ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. Map 7. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  2. ↑ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. Map 24. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  3. ↑ "Annual Report" (PDF). Northpower. 2005. p. 9.
  4. ↑ "Power to Northland as hydro scheme expands". New Zealand Government. 7 November 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
  5. ↑ "Te Kete Ipurangi - Mangakahia Area School". Ministry of Education.
  6. ↑ "Mangakahia Area School Centennial Celebrations". Education Gazette New Zealand. 84 (15). 22 August 2005.


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