Oruru-Parapara | |
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| Coordinates: 35°00′58″S 173°25′05″E / 35.016°S 173.418°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Far North District |
| Ward | Te Hiku |
| Community | Te Hiku |
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| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Far North District Council |
| • Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
| • Northland MP | Grant McCallum |
| • Te Tai Tokerau MP | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 103.35 km2 (39.90 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,010 |
| • Density | 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi) |
Oruru-Parapara is a statistical area on the southern side of Doubtless Bay in Northland, New Zealand. State Highway 10 runs across the northern part. It includes the localities of Aurere, Parapara, Paranui and Oruru. The small settlements of Taipa-Mangonui are north and northeast of the area and are not included in it.[3]
The Oruru Valley was the location of many pā sites and is of archaeological and cultural importance.[4] The valley had two part-time schools in 1879[5] A school continued to flourish at Oruru in 1947, and there was also a school at Parapara at that time.[6]
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Te Aurere, a recreation of the waka used by Polynesians to settle New Zealand, was built and launched at Aurere.[7] The Kupe Waka Centre is a tourist attraction at Aurere which opened in December 2022.[8] It provides education and training for traditional Māori waka construction.[9]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Harriss, Gavin (November 2021). "NZ Topo Map" (Map). Parapara, Northland.
- ^ Garcia, Noel (8 March 2022). "Protection work focuses on Oruru Valley's nationally-significant cultural heritage". Northland Age.
- ^ "Oruru Central School Question". New Zealand Herald. 14 July 1879.
- ^ "D.H.S. for Eastern Part of County". Northland Age. 12 September 1947.
- ^ Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal. "Te Aurere". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- ^ Harawira, Tumamao (12 December 2022). "Kupe Waka Centre opens in the Far North". Te Ao Māori News.
- ^ "Sir Hek says Kupe Waka Centre funding ensures revival of waka building". Northern Advocate. 7 March 2019.