Horahora, Whangarei

Horahora
Basic information
Local authority Whangarei
Population 1,053 (2013)
Surrounds
North Woodhill
Northeast Woodhill
East Morningside
South Raumanga
Southwest Maunu
West Maunu

Horahora is a suburb on the southwestern side of Whangarei, in Northland, New Zealand.[1]

The population was 1,053 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 75 from 2001.[2]

Education

Hora Hora School is a co-educational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 2 and a roll of 318.[3] The school opened in 1893 and moved to its present site in 1925.[4]

Sport

The suburb of Horahora is home to many sports teams including;

Rugby

Hora Hora RFC (also known as Hora Hora) is a rugby club located on Te Mai Road, Whangarei, New Zealand. The premier club currently participates in the Northland Rugby Football Union's (NRFU's) South Zone premier competition.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Place name detail: Horahora". New Zealand Gazetteer. Land Information New Zealand. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
  2. ↑ Quickstats about Horahora
  3. ↑ "Te Kete Ipurangi - Hora Hora School". Ministry of Education.
  4. ↑ "Parent Info Book". Hora Hora School. Archived from the original on 2008-10-14.

Coordinates: 35°44′09″S 174°18′21″E / 35.7359°S 174.3057°E / -35.7359; 174.3057

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