- Ahuroa
Infobox Settlement
name = Ahuroa
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =New Zealand
subdivision_type1= Region
subdivision_name1=Auckland Region
subdivision_type2= District
subdivision_name2=Rodney District
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latd = 36
latm = 28
lats = 35
latNS = S
longd = 174
longm = 33
longs = 19
longEW = EAhuroa is a locality in the
Rodney District ofNew Zealand .Puhoi is to the south-east, Warkworth to the north-east, andKaipara Flats to the north. The North Auckland railway line passes through the area. [cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|id=ISBN 0-7900-0952-8|author=Peter Dowling (editor)|publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 11] [cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|id=ISBN 1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 35]The North Auckland Line reached Ahuroa from
Kaukapakapa in 1905, allowing exploitation of the local forests. [cite book|title=Tall Spars, Steamers & Gum|last=Ryburn|first=Wayne|year=1999|isbn=0-473-06176-7|page=p 84] Because it had a railway station, the road between Ahuroa andGlorit on the western coast was chosen to be a highway in the late 1920s, and metalled. [Ryburn, p 189]Education
Ahuroa School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 7 and a roll of 22. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=1200|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Ahuroa School|publisher=Ministry of Education]
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External links
* [http://www.ahuroa.com Ahuroa local website]
* [http://www.ahuroa.co.nz/ Ahuroa community website]
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