Pipiwai

Pipiwai
Pipiwai
Coordinates:
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. ^ a b "Case Studies - Te Horo School, Northland". Rural Communities Trust. http://www.ruralcommunitiestrust.org.nz/casestudies.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-09. 
  4. ^ McConnell, Robin C.. "Henare, Taurekareka 1877/1878? - 1940". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/3h15. Retrieved 4 April 2011. 
  5. ^ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database: Te Horo School