Kauri, New Zealand

Infobox Settlement
name = Kauri
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = New Zealand
subdivision_type1= Region
subdivision_name1= Northland Region
subdivision_type2= District
subdivision_name2= Whangarei District
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latd = 35
latm = 38
lats = 47
latNS = S
longd = 174
longm = 17
longs = 44
longEW = E

Kauri is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. State Highway 1 passes through the area. Kamo is to the south, and Hikurangi is to the north. [cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|id=ISBN 0-7900-0952-8|author=Peter Dowling (editor)|publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 5] [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 24] Mt Parakiore is a volcanic dome rising 391 m to the southwest. It is about one million years old, and part of the Harbour Fault which also includes Mt Hikurangi near Hikurangi, and Parahaki in Whangarei. [cite web|url=http://www.gsnz.org.nz/gs_downloads/fieldtrips/MP112B_FT4.pdf|title=Introduction to Whangarei geology|author=Bruce Hayward, Mike Isaac, Keith Miller and Bernhard Spörli|format=PDF|year=2002|publisher=Geological Society of New Zealand|pages=p 27]

The area, initially called Kaurihohore, was settled by immigrants from Nova Scotia in 1856. [cite book|title=Whangarei: The Founding Years|last=Pickmere|first=Nancy Preece|year=1986|pages=pp 76, 102] [cite book|title=The Story of Kaurihohore, 1856-1956|author=Centennial Committee, Kaurihohore|year=1957]

Education

Kaurihohore School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 6 and a roll of 141. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=1032|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Kaurihohore School|publisher=Ministry of Education] The school celebrated its 125th jubilee in 2002. [cite journal|url=http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/notices.php/?id=58123|title=Kaurihohore School 125th Jubilee|journal=Education Gazette New Zealand|volume=81|issue=4|date=11 March 2002]

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