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Urenui is a settlement in northern Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 3 close to the shore of the North Taranaki Bight, 13 kilometres east of Waitara and 6 km south-west of Mimi. The Urenui River flows past the settlement into the North Taranaki Bight.
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Map of Urenui, New Zealand
Approximately 3 km eastward of the town is the Urenui Marae, the only remaining marae of Ngāti Mutunga.
The population was 429 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 12 from 2001.
Mail sent to addresses at Urenui must show both a PO box number and a street address.
Education
Urenui School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a decile rating of 5 and a roll of 86. The school was founded in 1876 and celebrated its 125th jubilee in 2001.
Notable People
References
Urenui Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA