Whangaruru

Infobox Settlement
name = Whangaruru

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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = New Zealand
subdivision_type1= Region
subdivision_name1= Northland Region
subdivision_type2= District
subdivision_name2= Whangarei District
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latd = 35
latm = 20
lats = 51
latNS = S
longd = 174
longm = 19
longs = 35
longEW = E

Whangaruru is a locality and harbour on the east coast of Northland, New Zealand. Whangarei is to the south and the Bay of Islands to the northwest. [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=map 21]

The area was reputedly named by Puhi, the captain of the legendary waka "Mataatua", after he found shelter from bad weather there. Whangaruru means "sheltered harbour" in the Māori language. [cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/NewZealanders/MaoriNewZealanders/WhangareiTribes/1/en|title=Whāngārei tribes - Ancestors|encyclopedia=Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand]

History

Ngāti Wai is the tribe of the area.

Education

Whangaruru School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 1 and a roll of 52. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=1667|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Whangaruru School|publisher=Ministry of Education] The school was founded in 2005 to replace Punaruku, Ngaiotonga Valley and Helena Bay Schools. It is on the site of the old Punaruku School. [cite web|url=http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/statistics/schooling/directories/?a=7772|title=Mergers, Closures and New Schools, January 2005 - December 2005|publisher=Education Counts|format=XLS]

External links

* [http://www.wdc.govt.nz/resources/6739/concept_whangaruru.pdf Whangarei District Council Description]

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