- Te Kao
Location map
North Island
label=Te Kao
lat_dir=S | lat_deg=34 | lat_min=39
lon_dir=E | lon_deg=172 | lon_min=58
position=right
width= 150
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caption=Te Kao is a district on the
Aupouri Peninsula of Northland,New Zealand . State Highway 1 passes through the district.Cape Reinga is 46 km to the north, andHouhora is 24 km to the south. TheAupouri Forest and Ninety Mile Beach are to the west. [cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|id=ISBN 0-7900-0952-8|author=Peter Dowling (editor)|publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 2] [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 15]The
Te Aupōuri athleteTe Houtaewa started his legendary run along Ninety Mile Beach at Te Kao. [cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/NewZealanders/MaoriNewZealanders/MuriwhenuaTribes/1/en|title=Muriwhenua Tribes - Ancestors|encyclopedia=Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand ]Education
Te Kao School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 2 and a roll of 24. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=1|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Te Kao School|publisher=Ministry of Education] The school celebrated its 125th anniversary on Labour Weekend, 2006. [cite web|url=http://www.maori.org.nz/papa_panui/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1385&FORUM_ID=4&CAT_ID=5&Forum_Title=Whanau+Family+Reunions&Topic_Title=School+Reunion|title=School Reunion|publisher=maori.org.nz]Notes
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