- Karetu
Infobox Settlement
name = Karetu
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =New Zealand
subdivision_type1= Region
subdivision_name1=Northland Region
subdivision_type2= District
subdivision_name2=Far North District
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latd = 35
latm = 22
lats = 14
latNS = S
longd = 174
longm = 9
longs = 5
longEW = EKaretu is a locality in the
Northland Region of theNorth Island ofNew Zealand .Kawakawa is to the west, andWaikare is northeast. The Karetu River flows from the Russell Forest in the southeast through Karetu, and joins the Kawakawa River shortly before it flows into theBay of Islands . [cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|id=ISBN 0-7900-0952-8|author=Peter Dowling (editor)|publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 5] [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=maps 21, 24]Education
Karetu School is a decile 3 coeducational primary school serving years 1-8. It has a roll of 52. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=1031|title=Te Kete Ipurangi|publisher=Ministry of Education] The school was established in 1886. [cite web|url=http://groups.msn.com/karetuschool/|title=Karetu School]References
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