Ahuroa is a locality in the

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. Puhoi is to the south-east, Warkworth to the north-east, and

Kaipara Flats Kaipara Flats is a locality in the Rodney District of New Zealand. Warkworth, New Zealand, Warkworth is 12 km to the east, Ahuroa to the south, and Tauhoa to the north-west. The North Auckland Line, North Auckland railway line passes through ...

to the north. The North Auckland railway line passes through the area. Ahuroa and its surrounds in

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0146600 had a population of 132 people in 48 households in the

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. The New Zealand

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gives a translation of "Long Mound" for ''Ahuroa''. The North Auckland Line reached Ahuroa from

Kaukapakapa Kaukapakapa is a town in the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated in the Rodney ward of the Auckland Region and is around 50 kilometres (31 miles) northwest of Auckland city. State Highway 16 passes through the town, connecting it to Hele ...

in 1905, allowing exploitation of the local forests. Because it had a railway station, the road between Ahuroa and

Glorit Glorit is a rural community in the Auckland Region of New Zealand's North Island. State Highway 16 runs through the area, connecting to Tauhoa 12 km to the north and Helensville to the south. The settlement was established in 1868 and ce ...

on the western coast was chosen to be a highway in the late 1920s, and

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. Ahuroa is also the site of King's College's Venture Camp. The school owns land and forests there and runs camps such as the 8 days stay as part of the 26 days Year 10 Adventure Challenge at Kings College and the Ahuroa venture camp hosts the Year 12 Leadership camp, preparing them to become prefects in Year 13, as well as leasing out the facility to many corporations from New Zealand.

Education

Ahuroa School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of as of

Notes

External links

Ahuroa local website

Ahuroa community website

Ahuroa School website
Rodney District Populated places in the Auckland Region {{Auckland-geo-stub