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Mangatāwhiri is a locality about 10 km north-east of Pōkeno and 7 km west of Mangatangi in the Waikato District in the North Island of New Zealand.

Mangatāwhiri
Locality
Mangatāwhiri Hall
Coordinates: 37.215°S 175.123°E / -37.215; 175.123
Country	New Zealand
Region	Waikato
District	Waikato District
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population  (2013 census)
• Total	117
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)

The Mangatawhiri area unit, which is much larger than the locality and includes Mangatangi, had a population of 1,533 at the 2013 New Zealand census, an increase of 153 people since the 2006 census. There were 825 males and 708 females.[1] 83.1% were European/Pākehā, 14.8% were Māori, 4.1% were Pacific peoples and 4.5% were Asian.[2] The locality is in meshblocks 0841700 and 0843401, which had a population of 117 people in 48 households in the census.[3]

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "tāwhiri tree stream" for Mangatāwhiri.[4]

The Mangatāwhiri castle is a prominent building on Mangatawhiri Road which once housed the Castle Cafe but is now empty.[5]

Mangatāwhiri River flows south from the Hunua Ranges through Mangatāwhiri, and joins the Waikato River near Mercer.[6][7]

History

In the late 19th century, Mangatāwhiri was a major location for the kauri gum digging trade.[8]

Education

Mangatawhiri School is a co-educational state full primary school covering years 1 to 8,[9] with a roll of 189 as of March 2022.[10] The school started in the Lyons Homestead in the 19th century, and was moved to McKenzie Road in 1925. In 1962 a new school was built on the same site, and it has since been expanded to seven classrooms.[11]

References

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