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'''Tokomaru''' is a small town in the [[district]] of [[Horowhenua]], in the southwestern [[North Island]] of [[New Zealand]]. It is located 18 kilometres southwest of [[Palmerston North]], and a similar distance northeast of [[Shannon, New Zealand|Shannon]]. |
'''Tokomaru''' is a small town in the [[district]] of [[Horowhenua]], in the southwestern [[North Island]] of [[New Zealand]]. It is located 18 kilometres southwest of [[Palmerston North]], and a similar distance northeast of [[Shannon, New Zealand|Shannon]]. |
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== Population == |
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At the 2013 census, Tokomaru had a population of 552, an increase of 36 people (7%) since the 2006 census. There were 201 occupied dwellings and 15 unoccupied dwellings.<ref name="population">{{cite web|url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/StatsMaps/Home/Maps/2013-census-population-dwelling-map.aspx|title=2013 Census|accessdate=2014-01-05}}</ref> |
At the 2013 census, Tokomaru had a population of 552, an increase of 36 people (7%) since the 2006 census. There were 201 occupied dwellings and 15 unoccupied dwellings.<ref name="population">{{cite web|url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/StatsMaps/Home/Maps/2013-census-population-dwelling-map.aspx|title=2013 Census|accessdate=2014-01-05}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The Tokomaru Steam Engine Museum features a collection of antique [[steam engine]] machinery, much of it still operational. The collection includes a 1904 [[John Fowler & Co.|Fowler]] [[traction engine]], an 1897 [[Aveling & Porter]] portable engine and a huge 335 hp [[Filer & Stowell]] stationary engine-compressor ex the Imlay Freezing Works, Wanganui. The museum is currently closed. |
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== City, facilities, and attractions == |
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Tokomaru School provides both the Primary and Intermediate Level schooling for the area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tokomaruschool.wordpress.com|title=Tokomaru School|accessdate=2014-01-05}}</ref> |
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Tokomaru has two public reserves, the Tokomaru Domain, which includes a sports field and hall, and Horseshoe Bend reserve.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.horowhenua.govt.nz/Leisure/Activities--Attractions/Parks--Reserves/Parks--Reserves-Locations/Tokomaru/|title=Tokomaru Reserves|accessdate=2014-01-05}}</ref> |
Tokomaru has two public reserves, the Tokomaru Domain, which includes a sports field and hall, and Horseshoe Bend reserve.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.horowhenua.govt.nz/Leisure/Activities--Attractions/Parks--Reserves/Parks--Reserves-Locations/Tokomaru/|title=Tokomaru Reserves|accessdate=2014-01-05}}</ref> |
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The town has a locally run combined store |
The town has a locally run combined store and post office. |
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There are two factories on the outskirts of Tokomaru. One, Stevensons Construction, is still operational and employs a large number of Tokomaru residents. The other is a former dairy factory that is in the process of being renovated.<ref>http://envirohistorynz.com/2011/11/05/the-ebb-and-flow-of-a-rural-township-tokomaru/#comment-1529</ref> |
There are two factories on the outskirts of Tokomaru. One, Stevensons Construction, is still operational and employs a large number of Tokomaru residents. The other is a former dairy factory that is in the process of being renovated.<ref>http://envirohistorynz.com/2011/11/05/the-ebb-and-flow-of-a-rural-township-tokomaru/#comment-1529</ref> |
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Tokomaru Domain is also home to |
Tokomaru Domain is also home to A Bowmens Gathering a re-enactment group whose focus is that of [[archery]], predominantly the [[longbow]]. Shooting at the Tokomaru Domain around four times a year, the group is composed of archers and re-enactors from all over the North Island of New Zealand from Auckland to Wellington. |
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==Education== |
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Tokomaru School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,<ref name="official">{{cite web |title=Official School Website |url=http://www.tokomaru.school.nz |website=tokomaru.school.nz}}</ref><ref name="moe">{{cite web |title=Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=3046 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|3046|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|}}.<ref name="ero">{{cite web |title=Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=3046 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=[[Education Review Office]]}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Horowhenua District]] |
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[[Category:Populated places in Manawatū-Whanganui]] |
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Tokomaru is a small town in the district of Horowhenua, in the southwestern North Island of New Zealand. It is located 18 kilometres southwest of Palmerston North, and a similar distance northeast of Shannon.
At the 2013 census, Tokomaru had a population of 552, an increase of 36 people (7%) since the 2006 census. There were 201 occupied dwellings and 15 unoccupied dwellings.[1]
The Tokomaru Steam Engine Museum features a collection of antique steam engine machinery, much of it still operational. The collection includes a 1904 Fowler traction engine, an 1897 Aveling & Porter portable engine and a huge 335 hp Filer & Stowell stationary engine-compressor ex the Imlay Freezing Works, Wanganui. The museum is currently closed.
Tokomaru has two public reserves, the Tokomaru Domain, which includes a sports field and hall, and Horseshoe Bend reserve.[2]
The town has a locally run combined store and post office.
There are two factories on the outskirts of Tokomaru. One, Stevensons Construction, is still operational and employs a large number of Tokomaru residents. The other is a former dairy factory that is in the process of being renovated.[3]
Tokomaru Domain is also home to A Bowmens Gathering a re-enactment group whose focus is that of archery, predominantly the longbow. Shooting at the Tokomaru Domain around four times a year, the group is composed of archers and re-enactors from all over the North Island of New Zealand from Auckland to Wellington.
Education
Tokomaru School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[4][5] with a roll of 81 as of August 2024.[6]
References
- ^ "2013 Census". Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ^ "Tokomaru Reserves". Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ^ http://envirohistorynz.com/2011/11/05/the-ebb-and-flow-of-a-rural-township-tokomaru/#comment-1529
- ^ "Official School Website". tokomaru.school.nz.
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.