Waitaria Bay

Infobox Settlement
name = Waitaria Bay
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = New Zealand
subdivision_type1= Region
subdivision_name1= Marlborough
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latd = 41
latm = 9
lats = 26
latNS = S
longd = 174
longm = 2
longs = 54
longEW = E

Waitaria Bay is a locality in the Marlborough region of New Zealand. It lies on the northern side of Kenepuru Sound in the Marlborough Sounds. [cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|id=ISBN 0-7900-0952-8|author=Peter Dowling (editor)|publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 61] [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 133]

The town is one of the most isolated in mainland New Zealand to have a school. The nearest shop is about 50 minutes drive, the nearest small town, Havelock, is two hours drive, and the nearest main centre, Blenheim, is two and a half hours drive. [cite web|url=http://www.waitariabay.school.nz/|title=Welcome|publisher=Waitaria Bay School] [cite news|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5Y7YH3Kjo|archivedate=2008-05-27|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlboroughexpress/4556775a6008.html|title=Sounds parents to pay teacher's salary|publisher=The Marlborough Express|date=22 May 2008]

Education

Waitaria Bay School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 10 and a roll of 20. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=3064|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Waitaria Bay School|publisher=Ministry of Education] The school opened in 1897. [cite web|url=http://www.waitariabay.school.nz/about|title=About Us|publisher=Waitaria Bay School]

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