Kauri, New Zealand

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Kauri
Kauri (Northland)
Kauri
Kauri
Coordinates: 35°38′47″S 174°17′44″E / -35.64639, 174.29556
Country New Zealand
Region Northland Region
District Whangarei District

Kauri is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. State Highway 1 passes through the area. Kamo is to the south, and Hikurangi is to the north. [1][2] Mt Parakiore is a volcanic dome rising 391 m to the southwest. It is about one million years old, and part of the Harbour Fault which also includes Mt Hikurangi near Hikurangi, and Parahaki in Whangarei.[3]

The area, initially called Kaurihohore, was settled by immigrants from Nova Scotia in 1856.[4][5]

[edit] Education

Kaurihohore School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 6 and a roll of 141.[6] The school celebrated its 125th jubilee in 2002.[7]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books, map 5. 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. ^ Bruce Hayward, Mike Isaac, Keith Miller and Bernhard Spörli (2002). Introduction to Whangarei geology (PDF) p 27. Geological Society of New Zealand.
  4. ^ Pickmere, Nancy Preece (1986). Whangarei: The Founding Years, pp 76, 102. 
  5. ^ Centennial Committee, Kaurihohore (1957). The Story of Kaurihohore, 1856-1956. 
  6. ^ Te Kete Ipurangi - Kaurihohore School. Ministry of Education.
  7. ^ "Kaurihohore School 125th Jubilee" (11 March 2002). Education Gazette New Zealand 81 (4). 
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