- Kaeo
Infobox Settlement
name = Kaeo
other_name = "Kāeo" (Māori)
population_total = 495
population_as_of = 2006
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =New Zealand
subdivision_type1= Region
subdivision_name1=Northland Region
subdivision_type2= District
subdivision_name2=Far North District
pushpin_
latd = 35
latm = 6
latNS = S
longd = 173
longm = 47
longEW = EThe
township of Kaeo lies some 22 km northwest ofKerikeri inNorthland, New Zealand . The town takes its name from the unique shellfish found in the nearbyWhangaroa Harbour .Built on the flood plain of the Kaeo River, the town has experienced destructive flooding. It came to national attention in 2007 when it took the brunt of three major floods within the space of a few months - in February, March and July. Water flooded homes and shops and destroyed the local Primary School's pool-complex. The local Rugby Clubrooms also suffered, and the club received much support from the whole country as it raised funds to lift the clubrooms off the ground to minimise the risk of damage from further flooding. Landslips, fallen power lines, and road closures resulted from heavy rain in February 2008. The Northland Regional Council has scheduled flood-protection work for 2008. [cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10494556
title=Call to stop town flooding a fourth time|publisher= "The New Zealand Herald " |date=26 February 2008 ]The 2006 New Zealand census reported a population of 495, unchanged from 2001. [cite web|url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/census/2006-census-data/final-counts/northland-region.htm
title=Final counts – census night and census usually resident populations, and occupied dwellings - Far North District
publisher=Statistics New Zealand ]Kaeo has a BP petrol-station, a pharmacy, a Farm and Fuel store, a bookshop, eateries, a hairdressers, a bus company, mechanics (2), a tyre-shop, a transport company, a Sanfords Fishery factory, a 4-Square shop incorporating a Post Office, a Primary School with around 90 students and a College (High School).
Local Italian Stefano Virgili coaches and manages Kaeo's amateur
football team, which competes in the Northland 1st Division.Famous people from Kaeo include New Zealand Sevens Rugby legend,
Eric Rush Education
Kaeo Primary School , a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school, has a decile-rating of 3 and a roll of 90. g [cite web
url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=1019
title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Kaeo School
publisher=Ministry of Education] The school dates from 1877; and is reputed by many to be the best school on New Zealand's State Highway 10. It moved to its current site some years later. In 1941 it became Kaeo District High School, taking both primary and secondary students. After the opening of Whangaroa College in 1969, Kaeo School became a primary school. [cite web|url=http://www.kaeoprimary.school.nz/our-school.htm
title="Our school" |publisher=Kaeo Primary School]Whangaroa College , a coeducational secondary (years 7-15) school, has a decile-rating of 2 and a roll of 154. [cite web
url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=4
title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Whangaroa College
publisher=Ministry of Education]External links
* [http://whangaroa.co.nz/Kaeo.cfm The Heart of Whangaroa]
* [http://www.kaeoprimary.school.nz/ Kaeo School website]References
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