Urenui
| Urenui | ||
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| Coordinates | 39 ° 0 ′ S , 174 ° 23 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-TKI | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | Taranaki | |
| District | New Plymouth District | |
| Ward | North Ward | |
| Residents | 426 (2013) | |
| height | 40 m | |
| Post Code | 4375 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 6 | |
Urenui is a village in the New Plymouth District of the Taranaki regionon the North Island of New Zealand .
geography
Urenui is located about 17 miles east of New Plymouth on the North Taranaki Bight coast . The village is divided into two parts by the Urenui River , one part that lies directly on the coast and the part that is separated from the coast by a small inlet. The New Zealand State Highway 3 runs directly through the village and connects it via Waitara, which is around 13 km to the west, with New Plymouth, which is further west .
About 3 km to the east is the Urenui Marae , the only remaining marae of the Iwi Ngāti Mutunga .
population
In the 2013 census, the town had 426 inhabitants, 0.7% less than in the 2006 census.
Education
The village has a primary school founded in 1876 for grades 1 to 6. In December 2016, the school had 52 students.
Personalities
- Te Rangi Hīroa (1877–1951), athlete, chemist, doctor, politician and anthropologist; bornin Urenui .
- Maui Pomare (1875 or 1876–1930), politician; bornin Urenui .