Whakamaru

Whakamaru /ˈfɑːkəˌmɑːruː/ is a town in the central region of the North Island of New Zealand. The Maori words 'whaka' and 'maru' literally mean to give shelter to, or safeguard.[1]

Whakamaru
Whakamaru
Coordinates: 38.42°S 175.80°E / -38.42; 175.80
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato

The town was originally established as accommodation for the Whakamaru Power Station in New Zealand.

The Whakamaru switching station, adjacent to the power station, is operated by Transpower, and is an important node on the national grid.

During the summer months Lake Whakamaru is used extensively for water skiing. The Whakamaru Water Ski Club is very busy during the Christmas holidays, although water skiing courses are normally available all year round.

Kiwiburn, the New Zealand Burning Man regional, was held annually at the Whakamaru Domain, State Highway 30, from 2007 to 2013.

The town has a resident association, grocery store, cafe, pizza restaurant, and petrol station. Guided walks are available for the nearby Mt Titiraupenga, located at the geographic centre of The North Island.[2]

The Whakamaru supervolcano eruption (dated to 320–340,000 years ago) is the largest known eruption from the area known as the Taupo Volcanic Zone (TVZ).[3]

Education

Whakamaru School is a co-educational state primary school,[4] with a roll of 104 as of March 2020.[5][6]

References
  1. Mighty River Power Generation: Whakamaru, accessed 27 March 2008
  2. https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/waikato/places/pureora-forest-park/things-to-do/mount-titiraupenga-tracks/
  3. K. E. Saunders, D. J. Morgan, J. A. Baker, R. J. Wysoczanski (2010). "The Magmatic Evolution of the Whakamaru Supereruption, New Zealand, Constrained by a Microanalytical Study of Plagioclase and Quartz whakamaru volcano" (PDF). Journal of Petrology. 51 (12): 2465–2488. doi:10.1093/petrology/egq064.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  4. "Whakamaru School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  5. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  6. "Whakamaru School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.


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