Tautoro
| Tautoro | ||
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| Coordinates | 35 ° 29 ′ S , 173 ° 50 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-NTL | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | Northland | |
| District | Far North District | |
| Ward | Kaikohe-Hokianga Ward | |
| Residents | few | |
| height | 134 m | |
| Post Code | 0474 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 9 | |
Tautoro is a small settlement in the Far North District of Northland on the North Island of New Zealand .
Origin of name
In the Māori language , the name of the settlement means “to stretch forward”.
geography
The settlement is located around 8.5 km south-southeast of Kaikohe and around 51 km northwest of Whangarei in the plain of the Punakitere River . The settlement is connected to the New Zealand State Highway 12 , which runs north, via Kaikohe . The closest settlements are Punakitiere Valley around 2.5 km to the east and Awarua around 11 km south. Kirikoe is about 6 km to the west and Ngapuhi about 4 km to the northwest.
economy
Tautoro lives mainly from agriculture and forestry.
Education
With the Tautoro School, the settlement has a primary school with grades 1 to 8. In 2016, 85 students attended the school.
literature
- Helga Neubauer: Tautoro . In: The New Zealand Book . 1st edition. NZ Visitor Publications , Nelson 2003, ISBN 1-877339-00-8 , pp. 202 .