Uruti

Infobox Settlement
name = Uruti
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = New Zealand
subdivision_type1= Region
subdivision_name1= Taranaki
subdivision_type2= District
subdivision_name2= New Plymouth District
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Uruti is a locality in northern Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 3, north-east of Mimi and south-west of Ahititi. The Uruti Stream meets the Mimi River at this point. The river flows past the settlement into the North Taranaki Bight. [cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|isbn=0-7900-0952-8|author=Peter Dowling (editor)|publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 35] [cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|isbn=1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 74]

A district nurse was appointed to serve the backblocks of the Uruti Valley in 1909. This was the first district nursing service in New Zealand. [cite book|url=http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-MacNurs-t1-body-d16.html|title=Nursing in New Zealand: History and Reminiscences|first=Hester|last=Maclean|year=1932|chapter=XVI. Back-Block District Nursing|pages=86–87] [cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/M/MacleanHesterRrc/MacleanHesterRrc/en|title=MACLEAN, Hester, R.R.C.|encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966)]

The Uruti tunnel links the Uruti Valley with the main highway. It was completed in 1923 and is the longest and most unstable tunnel in Taranaki. [cite web|url=http://www.pukeariki.com/en/stories/newTaranakiStories/taratunnels.htm|title=Road Tunnels of Taranaki|publisher=Puke Ariki|first=Rhonda|last=Bartle|date=17 February 2005]

The 1984 film "Vigil" was filmed at Uruti. [cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/TheBush/UnderstandingTheNaturalWorld/PerceptionsOfTheLandscape/7/ENZ-Resources/Standard/3/en|title=Vigil film set|encyclopedia=Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand] Much of the 2003 film "The Last Samurai" was filmed in the Uruti Valley, with Mount Taranaki/Egmont standing in for Mount Fuji. [cite web|url=http://www.newzealand.com/travel/about-nz/features/last-samurai-feature/last-samurai-feature-home.cfm|title=The Last Samurai New Zealand Film Location|publisher=Tourism New Zealand|accessdate=2008-07-08]

Education

Uruti School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 3 and a roll of 13. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=2257|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Uruti School|publisher=Ministry of Education] The school celebrated its centennial in 1998. [cite journal|url=http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/notices.php/notices.php?action=view&id=55378|title=Jubilees & reunions: Uruti School|journal=Education Gazette New Zealand|volume=75|issue=17|date=30 September 1996]

Notes

Further reading

General historical works

:*citation |first = Glenwyss (comp.) |last = Brooks |title = How green was our valley: collected memories of Uruti |place = New Plymouth, [N.Z.] |publisher = Aries Print |year = 1995 |isbn = 0-473-02685-6 |ISBN status = May be invalid - please double check

Business

:*citation |title = 1904-1954, golden jubilee / with the compliments of the Uruti Valley Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited |place = New Plymouth, [N.Z.] |publisher = Avery Print |year = 1954

chools

:*citation |title = Uruti School 60th jubilee: in conjuction with Messenger, Musker’s, Pehu: 16th-18th May 1958 |place = Uruti, [N.Z.] ; New Plymouth, [N.Z.] |publisher = Jubilee Committee, 1958 ; Taranaki Daily News Co. Ltd |year = 1958

:*citation |first1 = Christine |last1 = Wilson |first2 = Glenwyss (comps.) |last2 = Brooks |title = Uruti School, 1898-1998: in celebration of 100 years |place = New Plymouth, [N.Z.] |publisher = Uruti School Centennial Committee |year = 0-473-05920-7