Taoroa Junction
Taoroa Junction | |
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Rural community | |
 Interactive map of Taoroa Junction | |
| Coordinates: 39°41′46″S 175°56′38″E / 39.696°S 175.944°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| Territorial authority | Rangitikei District |
| Wards |
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| Community | Taihape Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Rangitikei District Council |
| • Regional council | Horizons Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Rangitikei | Andy Watson[1] |
| • Rangitīkei MP | Suze Redmayne[2] |
| • Te Tai Hauāuru MP | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer[3] |
Taoroa Junction or Taoroa is a rural community in the Rangitikei District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
In July 2017, homes in the area were snowed in and many homes were left without power by a major snowstorm.[4]
Demographics
Taoroa Junction is covered by the demographics at Pukeokahu.[5]
Education
Taoroa School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[6][7] with a roll of 52 as of October 2025.[8][9] The school opened in 1904 as Lower Moawhango School[10] and was renamed Taoroa School in 1907.[11]
References
- ^ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "Rangitīkei - Official Result". electionresults. Electoral Commission. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ "Te Tai Hauāuru - Official Result". Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ Stowell, Laurel (14 July 2017). "Taihape hill country snowed in". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Whanganui Chronicle.
- ^ "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ "Official School Website". taoroa.school.nz.
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Poukeokahu Notes". Whanganui Chronicle. 12 May 1904.
- ^ "Wanganui Education Board". Feilding Star. 24 January 1907.