- Arapohue
Location map
North Island
label=Arapohue
lat_dir=S | lat_deg=36 | lat_min=0
lon_dir=E | lon_deg=173 | lon_min=57
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width= 150
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caption=Arapohue is a locality in Northland,
New Zealand , approximately 16 km south east ofDargaville [cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|id=ISBN 0-7900-0952-8|author=Peter Dowling (editor)|publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 7] [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 26]Lime is quarried in the area. [cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/D/Dargaville/Dargaville/en|title=Dargaville|encyclopedia=
Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966) ]History
In 1806, during the
Musket Wars ,Ngā Puhi attacked theTe Roroa chiefTāoho at Arapohue, but was repulsed. [cite book|title=The Unknown Kaipara|last=Byrne|first=Brian|isbn=0-473-08831-2|year=2002|pages=p 10]Samuel Polack passed through in 1832, at which time there was a desolate and decayed village called Warepohuhi in the area. [Byrne, p 34]The Arapohue block (about 79 km²) was sold in the late 1850s for £350, despite a dispute between Ngā Puhi and
Ngāti Whātua over claims to the land. [cite book|title=Tall Spars, Steamers & Gum|last=Ryburn|first=Wayne|year=1999|isbn=0-473-06176-7|pages=p 211, 12] The area was heavily forested in kauri. Most of those who purchased lots in the area were absentee owners. In 1876, there were only 30 residents on the 283 holdings of the Arapohue and neighbouring Okahu and Whakahara blocks. [Ryburn, p 48] The village of Arapohue was owned by Logan Campbell until 1899. [Ryburn, p 68] The area was developed as farmland in the early 20th century. [Ryburn, p 159]Education
Arapohue School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 6 and a roll of 40. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=1002|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Arapohue School|publisher=Ministry of Education] The school was founded in 1876. [cite book|title=Arapohue School "Te Ara Ki Mātauranga" 1876-2000, 125th Reunion|last=Powick|first=Maxine|year=2001|publisher=Arapohue School Reunion Committee|url=http://books.google.co.nz/books?id=oOP7GgAACAAJ&dq=%22Arapohue+School%22]Notes
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