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Karetu

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Country
  
New Zealand

District
  
Far North District

Region
  
Northland Region

Local time
  
Saturday 12:31 AM

Karetu

Weather
  
22°C, Wind N at 19 km/h, 89% Humidity

Karetu is a locality 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.

Contents

Map of Karetu, New Zealand

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

Education

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

References

Karetu Wikipedia