Mangateparu is a farming service community located close to the west bank of the Piako River, eight kilometres north of Morrinsville in the Waikato region of New Zealand. It has a population of about 400 people. The local school was forced to close in 2004.
The name comes from the Māori words "manga", stream; "te", the; and "paru", muddy or deep.[1]
The community of Tauhei is located a short distance away to the west.
Education
Tauhei Combined School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[2][3] with a roll of 58 as of August 2024.[4]
References
^A W Reed (2002). The Reed Dictionary of New Zealand Place Names. p. 290. ISBN0-7900-0761-4.
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