Ongarue valley

Ongarue (Māori: Ōngarue) is a rural community in the Ruapehu District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located south of Te Kūiti and Waimiha, and north of Taumarunui. It is in meshblock 1041902, which had a population of 54 in 2013.[1]

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of shaking" (i.e. an earthquake) for Ōngarue.[2]

The village formerly had a timber mill and railway station and is at the lower end of the Timber Trail cycle route.

The area has two local marae:

Education

Ongarue School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[5] with a roll of 8 as of April 2023.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "2013 Census map – QuickStats about a place". archive.stats.govt.nz. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  4. 1 2 "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  5. ↑ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  6. ↑ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

38°42′57″S 175°17′01″E / 38.715725°S 175.283672°E / -38.715725; 175.283672


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