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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Thames-Coromandel District |
Puriri is a small locality on the Hauraki Plains of New Zealand.[1] It lies approximately 14km south-east of Thames, New Zealand.
Puriri was originally a Ngati Maru settlement, which the Rev. Henry Williams and three fellow missionaries visited in October 1833. They subsequently established a mission station in the settlement, which the Rev. James Preece took over in 1834 with the assistance of the Rev. James Hamlin.[2] In 1838 the station was transferred to Parawai (part of the present town of Thames).
In 1868 Puriri was the location for an official goldfield during the Thames-Coromandel gold rush.[3]
Puriri School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 7 and a roll of 31.[4] The school celebrated its 80th anniversary in 1961[5] and its 125th anniversary in 2003.[6] There was an earlier school called Puriri School, which flourished in 1837.[7]