Taumarere
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Taumarere is a locality in Northland, New Zealand
. State Highway 11 runs through the area. The Waiharakeke Stream runs through Taumarere into the Bay of Islands
. Kawakawa
is 3 km to the southwest. Paihia
is 14 km to the north.
St. Andrew's Church originally stood on the site of the Church Missionary Society's Paihia
Mission Station. In 1927 the building was transported by barge and bullock waggon to its present site.
of 4' 8.5" (1,435 mm) and motive power was provided by horses that hauled wagons along wooden rails. It was converted into a metal railway in 1870. In 1875, the government purchased the line and converted it to 3' 6" gauge two years later. The line was extended to Opua
in 1884 and called the Opua Branch
. In 1925, it became part of the North Auckland Line. This line has since become a part of the Bay of Islands Vintage Railway
, a tourist-oriented heritage railway.
of 1 and a roll of 49. It is a Kura Kaupapa Māori
school which teaches fully in the Māori language
. The school was largely destroyed in an arson attack on 23 March 2008.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. State Highway 11 runs through the area. The Waiharakeke Stream runs through Taumarere into the Bay of Islands
Bay of Islands
The Bay of Islands is an area in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Located 60 km north-west of Whangarei, it is close to the northern tip of the country....
. Kawakawa
Kawakawa, New Zealand
Kawakawa is a small town in the Northland Region of northern New Zealand. It had a population of 1347 at the 2006 census, down from 1401 in 2001. Kawakawa developed as a service town when coal was found in the area in 1861, but there is no longer coal mining here...
is 3 km to the southwest. Paihia
Paihia
Paihia is the main tourist town in the Bay of Islands in the far north of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located close to the historic towns of Russell, and Kerikeri, 60 kilometres north of Whangarei. The origin of the name Paihia is obscure. One, possibily apocryphal, attribution is to...
is 14 km to the north.
St. Andrew's Church originally stood on the site of the Church Missionary Society's Paihia
Paihia
Paihia is the main tourist town in the Bay of Islands in the far north of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located close to the historic towns of Russell, and Kerikeri, 60 kilometres north of Whangarei. The origin of the name Paihia is obscure. One, possibily apocryphal, attribution is to...
Mission Station. In 1927 the building was transported by barge and bullock waggon to its present site.
Railway
A bush tramway line opened between Kawakaka and Taumarere wharf on 2 March 1868 to carry coal for export. It was built to the international standard gaugeStandard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
of 4' 8.5" (1,435 mm) and motive power was provided by horses that hauled wagons along wooden rails. It was converted into a metal railway in 1870. In 1875, the government purchased the line and converted it to 3' 6" gauge two years later. The line was extended to Opua
Opua
Opua is a locality in the Bay of Islands, in the sub-tropical Northland Region of New Zealand. It is notable as the first port for overseas yachts arriving in the country after crossing the Pacific Ocean...
in 1884 and called the Opua Branch
Opua Branch
The Opua Branch or Otiria-Opua Industrial Line, partially still operational as the Bay of Islands Vintage Railway, is a former section of the North Auckland Line in the Northland Region of New Zealand, between Otiria and the Bay of Islands township of Opua. The first section was constructed as a...
. In 1925, it became part of the North Auckland Line. This line has since become a part of the Bay of Islands Vintage Railway
Bay of Islands Vintage Railway
The Bay of Islands Vintage Railway Trust is a heritage railway in Kawakawa, in Northland in New Zealand. The railway operates on part of the former Opua Branch railway.-History:...
, a tourist-oriented heritage railway.
Education
Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Taumarere is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile ratingSocio-Economic Decile
Decile, Socio-Economic Decile or Socio-Economic Decile Band is a widely used measure in education in New Zealand used to target funding and support to more needy schools....
of 1 and a roll of 49. It is a Kura Kaupapa Māori
Kura Kaupapa Maori
Kura Kaupapa Māori are Māori-language immersion schools where the philosophy and practice reflect Māori cultural values with the aim of revitalising Māori language, knowledge and culture...
school which teaches fully in the Māori language
Maori language
Māori or te reo Māori , commonly te reo , is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori. It has the status of an official language in New Zealand...
. The school was largely destroyed in an arson attack on 23 March 2008.