Pungarehu
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Pungarehu is a small town located on Surf Highway 45
in Taranaki, New Zealand
. Pungarehu is the home of the Cape Lighthouse, situated at Taranaki's westernmost point. The town centre is located almost 5 km from the coast line.
The world famous Parihaka
Pa is located in Pungarehu, hosting the regular Parihaka
Peace Festival. The town also hosts some small stores for the local dairy farmers.
The school was forced to close in 2003, due to a review of the New Zealand school system by the Ministry of Education. The school buildings are still located on the corner of Cape Road and are yet to be used. Currently, the Pungarehu area is accessed by the bus routes of Coastal Taranaki School
, Opunake
Middle School and Rahotu
Primary School.
New Zealand State Highway network
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in Taranaki, New Zealand
New Zealand
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. Pungarehu is the home of the Cape Lighthouse, situated at Taranaki's westernmost point. The town centre is located almost 5 km from the coast line.
The world famous Parihaka
Parihaka
Parihaka is a small community in Taranaki Region, New Zealand, located between Mount Taranaki and the Tasman Sea. In the 1870s and 1880s the settlement, then reputed to be the largest Māori village in New Zealand, became the centre of a major campaign of non-violent resistance to European...
Pa is located in Pungarehu, hosting the regular Parihaka
Parihaka
Parihaka is a small community in Taranaki Region, New Zealand, located between Mount Taranaki and the Tasman Sea. In the 1870s and 1880s the settlement, then reputed to be the largest Māori village in New Zealand, became the centre of a major campaign of non-violent resistance to European...
Peace Festival. The town also hosts some small stores for the local dairy farmers.
Pungarehu School
Pungarehu School was a primary school in Pungarehu. It held a consistent roll of around 50 students, and catered for years 1-8.The school was forced to close in 2003, due to a review of the New Zealand school system by the Ministry of Education. The school buildings are still located on the corner of Cape Road and are yet to be used. Currently, the Pungarehu area is accessed by the bus routes of Coastal Taranaki School
Coastal Taranaki School
Coastal Taranaki School is a rural area school located in Okato, Taranaki, New Zealand. Established in 2005, the school formed through the merger of a number of small primary schools and Okato College. As an area school, Coastal Taranaki School caters for the educational needs of students year...
, Opunake
Opunake
Opunake is a small town on the southwest coast of Taranaki in New Zealand's North Island. It is located 45 kilometres southwest of New Plymouth. Rahotu is 16 km to the northwest. Manaia is 29 km to the southeast. State Highway 45 passes through the town.The population was 1368 in the...
Middle School and Rahotu
Rahotu
Rahotu is a community in the west of Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 45, 16 kilometres north of Opunake and 11 km south of Warea.The population was 249 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 48 from 2001....
Primary School.