| Tikipunga | |
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Whangarei Falls |
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| Basic information | |
| Local authority | Whangarei |
| Population | 6,114 (2006) |
| Facilities | |
| Surrounds | |
| Northeast | Glenbervie |
| South | Otangarei |
| Southwest | Te Whau |
| West | Kamo |
| Northwest | Springs Flat |
Tikipunga is one of the biggest suburbs in Whangarei, New Zealand. It is in the north-east part of the town and has the landmark Whangarei Falls nearby.
The population was 6,114 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 450 from 2001.[1]
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At Whangarei Falls, the Hatea River drops 26 metres (85 ft) over a basalt lava flow. There are walkways around the falls and along the river. The falls were originally known as Otuihau, and have been a picnic spot since at least the 1890s. In the 1920s, the land was bought by Archibald Clapham (of Clapham's Clocks) to prevent commercial exploitation of the falls. The Whangarei Businessmen's Association raised funds in 1946 to buy the land on behalf of the citizens of the town.[2]
Tikipunga High School is a secondary (years 7-15) school with a roll of 437.[3] Tikipunga Primary School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a roll of 267.[4]
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Rawhiti Roa is a composite (years 1-15) school with a decile rating of 1 and a roll of 201.[5]
All these schools are coeducational. Tikipunga High School and Primary School have a decile rating of 2. Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Te Rawhiti Roa has a decile of 1.