Pipiwai

Pipiwai

Infobox Settlement
name = Pipiwai
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = New Zealand
subdivision_type1= Region
subdivision_name1= Northland Region
subdivision_type2= District
subdivision_name2= Whangarei District
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latd = 35
latm = 37
lats = 14
latNS = S
longd = 174
longm = 01
longs = 07
longEW = E

Pipiwai is a locality in the Kaikou River valley in Northland, New Zealand. Whangarei is about 35 km to the southeast. Titoki is about 16 km to the south. [cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|id=ISBN 0-7900-0952-8|author=Peter Dowling (editor)|publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 7] [cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|id=ISBN 1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 24]

There are few jobs in the area, and most adults are either on benefits or commute to Whangarei or Dargaville.cite web|url=http://www.ruralcommunitiestrust.org.nz/casestudies.htm|title=Case Studies - Te Horo School, Northland|publisher=Rural Communities Trust|accessdate=2008-05-09]

Notable people

*Taurekareka Henare, Reform Party politician. [cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.dnzb.govt.nz|title=Henare, Taurekareka 1877/1878? - 1940|encyclopedia=Dictionary of New Zealand Biography]

Education

Te Horo School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 5 [cite web|url=http://www.minedu.govt.nz/web/downloadable/dl7698_v1/decile-changes-2007-2008-web-state-s-integ.xls|format=xls|title=Decile change 2007 to 2008 for state & state integrated schools|publisher=Ministry of Education] and a roll of 44. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=1110|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Te Horo School, Whangarei|Te Horo School|publisher=Ministry of Education]

Tau Henare Marae runs a kohanga reo.

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