Waitotara

Waitotara

Infobox Settlement
name = Waitotara
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = New Zealand
subdivision_type1= Region
subdivision_name1= Taranaki
subdivision_type2= District
subdivision_name2= South Taranaki District
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latm = 48
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latNS = S
longd = 174
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longEW = E

Waitotara is a town in South Taranaki, New Zealand. Waverley is 10 km to the north-west, and Wanganui is 34 km to the south-east. State Highway 3 passes through it. The Waitotara River flows past the east side of the town. [cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|id=ISBN 0-7900-0952-8|author=Peter Dowling (editor)|publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 44] [cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|id=ISBN 1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 104]

The population was 66 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 36 from 2001. [cite web|url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/census/2006-census-data/final-counts/tarankai-region.htm|title=Final counts – census night and census usually resident populations, and occupied dwellings - South Taranaki District|publisher=Statistics New Zealand] More than 30 homes were evacuated during flooding in February 2004. [cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=3551484|title=Cyclone set to miss NZ but heavy rain coming|publisher=The New Zealand Herald|date=26 February 2004]

A local freezing works is a major employer. [cite news|url=http://www.wanganuichronicle.co.nz/localnews/storydisplay.cfm?storyid=3772584|title=Dannevirke works closure could mean expansion at Waitotara|publisher=Wanganui Chronicle|first=John|last=Maslin|date=15 May 2008]

Education

Waitotara School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 2 and a roll of 22. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=2474|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Waitotara School|publisher=Ministry of Education] The school was founded in 1874. [cite web|url=http://www.wwc.school.nz/Waitotara/home.htm|title=Welcome to Waitotara School|publisher=Waitotara School]

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