Purua

Place in Northland Region, New Zealand
35°37′56″S 174°06′26″E / 35.63222°S 174.10722°E / -35.63222; 174.10722CountryNew ZealandRegionNorthland RegionDistrictWhangarei District

Purua is a locality north west of Whangārei in Northland, New Zealand. A hill also called Purua with a summit 387 m above sea level lies to the east.[1][2] The area mainly consists of rolling hills and river flats. Farming is Dairy, Sheep and Beef. The local hall is one of the notable buildings.

Education

Purua School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school[3] with a roll of 25 as of February 2024.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 7. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  2. ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 24. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  3. ^ Education Counts: Purua School
  4. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.


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