Mangateparu is a farming service community located close to the west bank of the

Piako River The Piako River is a lowland river system that drains into the Firth of Thames on the North Island of New Zealand. Together with the Waihou River, it is one of the two main rivers systems which drains the Hauraki Plains. It is the dominant river ...

, eight kilometres north of

Morrinsville Morrinsville is a provincial town in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island, with an estimated population of as of The town is located at the northern base of the Pakaroa Range, and on the south-western fringe of the Hauraki Plains. ...

in the

Waikato Waikato () is a Regions of New Zealand, local government region of the upper North Island of New Zealand. It covers the Waikato District, Waipa District, Matamata-Piako District, South Waikato District and Hamilton, New Zealand, Hamilton City ...

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 Māori or Maori can refer to: Relating to the Māori people * Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group * Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand * Māori culture * Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the C ...

words "manga", stream; "te", the; and "paru", muddy or deep. 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, with a roll of as of .

References

Populated places in Waikato Matamata-Piako District {{Waikato-geo-stub