Kuratau
Kuratau is a small village north of Omori, on the western side of New Zealand's Lake Taupo.[1] The population in the 2013 census was 273 people in 117 households; 22.0 percent of the population was under 15 and 15.4 percent were over 65.[2] Approximately 76% of the population is of European origin and approximately 37% is of Maori origin. The most commonly spoken language is English.
The Kuratau Power Station was built on the Kuratau River near the town and completed in 1962.
The local Poukura Marae and Parekawa meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū of Ngāti Parekāwa.[3][4]
Kuratau is part of the Lake Taupo Bays statistical area.[5]
Education
Kuratau School is a co-educational state primary school,[6][7] with a roll of 90 as of July 2022.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Place name detail: Kuratau". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ^ "Stats NZ archive website | Stats NZ".
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Lake Taupo Bays
- ^ "Kuratau School Official School Website". kuratau.school.nz.
- ^ "Kuratau School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Kuratau School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
Coordinates: 38°53′36″S 175°46′11″E / 38.893347°S 175.769783°E
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