Te Puru
| Te Puru | |
|---|---|
  Te Puru | |
| Coordinates: 37°2′48″S 175°31′18″E / 37.04667°S 175.52167°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Thames-Coromandel District |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 942 |
Te Puru is a locality on the western side of the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand. State Highway 25 runs through it. Tapu lies about 7 km to the north, and Thames is about 12 km to the south.[1][2] The Te Puru Stream and about 18 tributaries drain a steep hilly 23 km² area of the Coromandel Range, almost entirely covered by native forest. It runs through the settlement and into the Firth of Thames to the west. Flooding has been a problem.[3]
The population for Te Puru and Thornton Bay to the south was 942 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 12 from 2001.[4]
Education
Te Puru School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 6 and a roll of 162.[5]
History
Te Puru suffered severe flooding during the 'weather bomb 2002'. The weather bomb was a low-pressure system that led to extensive flooding on the Coromandel Peninsula and the south-west Waikato region.[6] Te Puru was included in the ‘high impact’ area of the storm.[7] Private and public property was damaged during the flood.
Notes
- ↑ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 16. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ↑ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 40. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ↑ "Proposals for Te Puru" (PDF). Environment Waikato.
- ↑ Quickstats about Te Puru-Thornton Bay
- ↑ "Te Kete Ipurangi - Te Puru School". Ministry of Education.
- ↑ NIWA - June 2002 Upper North Island Weather Bomb.
- ↑ Ministry for the Environment - The Waikato Weather Bomb: Understanding the impact.
External links
Coordinates: 37°02′48″S 175°31′18″E / 37.04667°S 175.52167°E