Karetu

Karetu (Māori: Kāretu) is a community in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Kawakawa is to the west, and Waikare is northeast. The Karetu River flows from the Russell Forest in the southeast through Karetu, and joins the Kawakawa River shortly before it flows into the Bay of Islands.[1][2]

This article is about the Northland community. For the sweetgrass genus, see Hierochloe.

Karetu
Karetu
Coordinates: 35°22′14″S 174°9′5″E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionNorthland Region
DistrictFar North District

The name is a Māori word for Hierochloe redolens, a sweet-scented grass used in sachets and to make girdles.[3]

Kāretu Marae and Ngāti Manu meeting house are affiliated with the Ngāpuhi hapū of Ngāti Manu and Te Uri Karaka. The local Pākaru-ki te Rangi site is also a traditional meeting ground of Ngāti Manu.[4][5]

Education

Karetu School is a decile 3 coeducational primary school serving years 1–8. It has a roll of 52.;[6] the school was established in 1886.[7]

References
  1. Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 5. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  2. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. maps 21, 24. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  3. A W Reed (2002). The Reed Dictionary of New Zealand Place Names. p. 241. ISBN 0-7900-0761-4.
  4. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  5. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  6. Education Counts: Karetu school
  7. "Karetu School". Archived from the original on 14 September 2005. Retrieved 21 March 2008.


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