Rangitaiki

Rangitaiki is a rural community in the Taupo District and Bay Of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island, located near the source of Rangitaiki River.

It is an area of "frost flats" at the southern end of the Kaingaroa Plains, in the North Island Volcanic Plateau. European explorer and botanist John Bidwill visited the plain in 1839 and author Katherine Mansfield described the unique landscape in The Woman at the Store.[1]

The area experiences temperature similar to Central Otago in the winter months.[1] It experiences scrub fires in the summer.[2]

The settlement includes a school and country tavern.[2]

Education

Rangitaiki School is a co-educational state primary school,[3] with a roll of 5 as of March 2020.[4][5]

References
  1. Smale, Mark (May 2007). "The frost flats of Rangitaiki". New Zealand Geographic. nzgeo.com.
  2. Olley, Samantha (17 February 2019). "Helicopters helping fight fire at Rangitaiki, near State Highway 5". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Rotorua Daily Post.
  3. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  4. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  5. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.


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