Ngamatapouri

Ngamatapouri is a small rural locality[1] in the Waitotara River valley, 47 km north of Waitotara village, in south Taranaki, New Zealand.[2][3] Wanganui is about 80 km to the southeast. The road is sealed as far as the school.[4]

Ngamatapouri
Ngamatapouri
Coordinates: 39°34′24″S 174°49′29″E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionTaranaki
DistrictSouth Taranaki District

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "the black teals" for Ngāmatapōuri.[5]

Community life centres on Ngamatapouri School. The area is predominantly reliant on sheep and beef pastoral farming.

Education

Ngamatapouri School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a decile rating of 4 and a roll of 9.[6]

References
  1. "Place name detail: Ngamatapouri". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  2. Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 44. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  3. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 98. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  4. "Ngamatapouri School".
  5. "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  6. Education Counts: Ngamatapouri School


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