Mangatoki Explained

Mangatoki
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	New Zealand
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Taranaki
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	South Taranaki District
Subdivision Type3:	Ward
Subdivision Name3:	Eltham-Kaponga
Pushpin Label Position:	left
Coordinates:	-39.4247°N 174.2183°W

Mangatoki is a locality in southern Taranaki, in New Zealand's North Island. Eltham is to the east, Kaponga to the west and Matapu to the south. The Mangatoki Stream runs from Mount Taranaki through the area and into the Waingongoro River.^{[1] [2]}

Demographics

Mangatoki is part of the Kaponga-Mangatoki statistical area.

Education

Te Kura o Nga Ruahine Rangi is a coeducational composite (years 1–15) school with a roll of students as of It started as a private school in Awatuna about 1996. At the beginning of 2008 it moved to the grounds of the former Mangatoki School and became a fully funded state school with "special character" status.^[3]

Mangatoki School was a primary school which opened in 1891^[4] and closed in 2005.^[5]

Further reading

General historical works

• Book: Elizabeth . Davies . Ruth . Duthie . Margaret . Willan . Mangatoki: a century of progress . Stratford, [N.Z.] . Stratford Press and Printing Co. . 1991 . 0-908904-10-X.

Business

• Book: The Mangatoki Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd. jubilee 1900-1950 . Hawera, [N.Z.] . Hawera Star Print . 1950.

School

• Book: Elizabeth . Davies . Ruth . Duthie . Margaret . Willan . Mangatoki : a century of progress . Stratford, [N.Z.] . Stratford Press and Printing Co. . 1991 . 0-908904-10-X.

• Book: [Mrs.] . Stockwell . Mangatoki School: 75th jubilee 1891-1966: souvenir booklet . Mangatoki, [N.Z.] . Jubilee Committee . 1966.

Notes and References

1. Book: Reed New Zealand Atlas. 2004. 0-7900-0952-8. Peter Dowling . Reed Books. map 34.
2. Book: The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. 2005. 1-877333-20-4. Roger Smith, GeographX. Robbie Burton. map 85.
3. News: New premises and initiatives for Kura. Stratford Press. 27 February 2008.
4. Book: 75th Jubilee, 1891-1966; Souvenir Booklet. N.Z Mangatoki, School. 1966.
5. Web site: Mergers, Closures and New Schools, January 2005 - December 2005. Education Counts. XLS.