Panguru

Panguru
Panguru
Coordinates:
Country New Zealand
Region Northland Region
District Far North District

Panguru is a community in the northern Hokianga harbour, in Northland, New Zealand. The Whakarapa Stream flows from the Panguru Range in the Warawara Forest to the west, through Panguru and into the Hokianga.[1][2] It began as a Catholic settlement.[3]

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Notable people

Education

Te Kura Taumata o Panguru is a coeducational composite (years 1-15) school with a decile rating of 2 and a roll of 86.[4]. It was the smallest high school in New Zealand at the time of its establishment in 1964.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 3. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8. 
  2. ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 22. ISBN 1-877333-20-4. 
  3. ^ "Hokianga district". Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand. http://www.teara.govt.nz/Places/Northland/NorthlandPlaces/11/en. 
  4. ^ "Te Kete Ipurangi". Ministry of Education. http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=10. 
  5. ^ "Te Kura Taumata O Panguru". http://www.panguru.school.nz/. 

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