Mimi, New Zealand

Place in Taranaki, New Zealand

38°58′22″S 174°27′6″E / 38.97278°S 174.45167°E / -38.97278; 174.45167CountryNew ZealandRegionTaranakiDistrictNew Plymouth District

Mimi is a locality 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, 6 kilometres north-east of Urenui and 26 km south-west of Ahititi. The Mimi River flows past the settlement into the North Taranaki Bight.^[1]^[2]

Marae

Pukearuhe Marae is located on the Mimi coast. It features the Tama Ariki meeting house, and is affiliated with the tribe of Ngāti Tama.^[3]^[4]

In October 2020, the Government committed $103,310 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae, creating an estimated 25 jobs.^[5]

Education

Mimi School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a decile rating of 4 and a roll of 27.^[6]

Notes

^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 35. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 74. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
^ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
^ "Te Kete Ipurangi – Mimi School". Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 23 March 2002.

External links

Mimi School website

New Plymouth District, New Zealand

Seat: New Plymouth Central

Populated places

North Ward

Waitara C.B.	Huirangi Lepperton Waitara
Clifton C.B.	Ahititi Mimi Motunui Onaero Tikorangi Tongapōrutu Urenui Uruti

Kōhanga Moa Ward

Inglewood C.B.	Egmont Village ^SW Hillsborough ^NPC Hurworth ^SW Inglewood ^SW Kaimata ^SW Norfolk ^SW Purangi ^SW Ratapiko ^SW Waitoriki ^SW

Kaitake-Ngāmotu Ward

Kaitake C.B.	Ōkato ^SW Ōakura ^SW Omata ^SW Tataraimaka ^SW
Puketapa-Bell Block C.B.	Bell Block ^NPC Paraite ^NPC
New Plymouth City Proper ^nonCB	Blagdon ^NPC Brooklands ^NPC East End ^NPC Ferndale ^NPC Fitzroy ^NPC Frankleigh Park ^NPC Glen Avon ^NPC Highlands Park ^NPC Hurdon ^NPC Lynmouth ^NPC Mangorei ^NPC Marfell ^NPC Merrilands ^NPC Moturoa ^NPC New Plymouth C.B.D. ^NPC Ridgewood ^NPC Spotswood ^NPC Strandon ^NPC Vogeltown ^NPC Waiwhakaiho ^NPC Welbourn Westown ^NPC Whalers Gate ^NPC

Geographic features

Facilities and attractions

Government

Organisations

^SW - locality that was formerly part of the defunct South-West Ward until 2022; ^NPC - locality that was formerly part of the defunct New Plymouth City Ward until 2022; ^nonCB - area not within a community board