Huirangi

Place in Taranaki, New Zealand

39°3′13″S 174°14′56″E / 39.05361°S 174.24889°E / -39.05361; 174.24889CountryNew ZealandRegionTaranakiDistrictNew Plymouth District

Huirangi is a settlement in Taranaki, New Zealand. Waitara lies about 7 kilometres to the north. The Waitara River flows to the east of the settlement, with the Bertrand Road suspension bridge providing access to the other side.^[1]^[2]

Education

Huirangi School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a decile rating of 2 and a roll of 62.^[3] The school and district celebrated their centennial jubilee in 1972.^[4]

Notable residents

Elsie Andrews (1888–1948), teacher and community leader

Notes

^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 34. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 85. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
^ "Te Kete Ipurangi – Huirangi School". Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 9 July 2002.
^ Wilson, Peter Thomas (1972). A history of the School and district of Huirangi : written for the Centennial Jubilee 13–14 May, 1972. OCLC 3053318.

New Plymouth District, New Zealand

Seat: New Plymouth Central

Populated places

North Ward

Waitara C.B.	Huirangi Lepperton Waitara
Clifton C.B.	Ahititi Mimi Motunui Onaero Tikorangi Tongapōrutu Urenui Uruti

Kōhanga Moa Ward

Inglewood C.B.	Egmont Village ^SW Hillsborough ^NPC Hurworth ^SW Inglewood ^SW Kaimata ^SW Norfolk ^SW Purangi ^SW Ratapiko ^SW Waitoriki ^SW

Kaitake-Ngāmotu Ward

Kaitake C.B.	Ōkato ^SW Ōakura ^SW Omata ^SW Tataraimaka ^SW
Puketapa-Bell Block C.B.	Bell Block ^NPC Paraite ^NPC
New Plymouth City Proper ^nonCB	Blagdon ^NPC Brooklands ^NPC East End ^NPC Ferndale ^NPC Fitzroy ^NPC Frankleigh Park ^NPC Glen Avon ^NPC Highlands Park ^NPC Hurdon ^NPC Lynmouth ^NPC Mangorei ^NPC Marfell ^NPC Merrilands ^NPC Moturoa ^NPC New Plymouth C.B.D. ^NPC Ridgewood ^NPC Spotswood ^NPC Strandon ^NPC Vogeltown ^NPC Waiwhakaiho ^NPC Welbourn Westown ^NPC Whalers Gate ^NPC

Geographic features

Facilities and attractions

Government

Organisations

^SW - locality that was formerly part of the defunct South-West Ward until 2022; ^NPC - locality that was formerly part of the defunct New Plymouth City Ward until 2022; ^nonCB - area not within a community board