Tahora, Taranaki

Tahora is located in the Taranaki region in the North Island of New Zealand along the Stratford - Okahukura railway line and State Highway 43 between Stratford and Taumarunui. It was the location of an annual folk music festival for 30 years.

Further reading

Music

:*citation |title = Tahora 21st [sound recording] : a coming of age |place = Tahora, [N.Z.] Tahora Folk Festival |year = 1997

:*"This is a 2-CD collection, featuring performers and songs from the 21st Tahora Folk Festival."

:*citation |first = Julian (prod.) |last = Ward |title = Tahora 25 years [videorecording] |place = Wellington, [N.Z.] Espial Films |year = 2001

:*"This is a brief video cassette chronicling the 2000-2001 Tahora Folk Festival: dedicated to the memory of Alan Muggeridge, Taranaki musician /luthier /song writer.

People

:*citation |title = RSA Memorial Arch, Ohawe Military Cemetery, Okaiawa Cemetery, Otakeho Cemetery, Tahora Cemetery, Te Namu Maori Cemetery, Waihi Cemetery, Whangamomona Cemetery |place = n.p. |publisher = n.p. |year = n.d.

:*There is a series of interviews conducted with a local Tahora identity: and CD copies are held at Puke Ariki in New Plymouth. The extent of these interviews can be ascertained at web cite |title = David Walter interviews (ARC2003-811) |url = http://vernon.npdc.govt.nz/collection/results.do?view=detail&db=object&id=36973 |accessdate = 2008-01-27

chools

:*citation |title = Tahora and Raekohua, Upper Whangamomona School centennial, 1897-1997: 100 years of history |place = Stratford, [N.Z.] |publisher = Combined Tahora, Raekohua and Upper Whangamomona Schools Centennial, Centenary Committee |year = 1998 |ISBN = 0-473-05672-0

External links

* [http://www.michealyoung.com/musicFestivals.htm Pictures from Tahora music festival]