Te Anga Explained

Te Anga
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: New Zealand
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Waikato region
Subdivision Type2:Territorial authority
Subdivision Name2:Waitomo District
Subdivision Type3:Ward
Subdivision Name3:Rural
Seat Type:Electorate
Seat:Taranaki-King Country
Total Type:Territorial
Settlement Type:Village
Utc Offset Dst:+13
Coordinates:-38.2556°N 174.8355°W
Timezone Dst:NZDT
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Utc Offset:+12
Timezone:NZST
Population Total:129
Population As Of:2018 census

Te Anga is a rural community in the Waitomo District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.[1]

Marokopa River runs through the area. The river is not safe to swim in due to high rates of E. coli,[2] but farmers have put in plans to reduce water pollution.

The area transitioned from sheep farming to more intensive dairy farming at the turn of the century.[3]

The local landscape consists of limestones, calcareous mudstones and sandstones, with small areas of basal conglomerates and coal measures.[4]

Te Anga is in meshblocks 1018799, 1019601 and 4002699, which had a population of 129 people in the 2018 census.

Marokopa Falls and Mangapohue Natural Bridge are close to Te Anga.

Education

Piripiri School is a co-educational state primary school,[5] with a roll of as of [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hariss . Gavin . Te Anga, Waikato . topomap.co.nz . NZ Topo Map.
  2. Web site: Marokopa River at Te Anga . waikatoregion.govt.nz . Waikato Regional Council.
  3. News: Careys show how to care for water . Dairy NZ . . 22 March 2019.
  4. Book: Barrett . Peter J . The Te Kuiti group in the Waitomo-Te Anga area : a study of structures, sedimentation and paleogeography of calcareous sediments . 1962 . . Auckland.
  5. Web site: Piripiri School Ministry of Education School Profile . educationcounts.govt.nz . Ministry of Education.
  6. Web site: Piripiri School Education Review Office Report . ero.govt.nz . Education Review Office.