Auroa


Auroa is a locality in southern Taranaki. Opunake is to the west, Kaponga to the northeast, and Manaia to the southeast. Mount Taranaki is directly north of Auroa.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "long cloud" for Auroa.

Education

Auroa School is a coeducational full primary school with a decile rating of 8 and a roll of 164. Schools at Pihama, Riverlea and Te Kiri were closed and merged into Auroa School in 2004.

Association Football

The Auroa Association Football club was formed in May 1907. After the First World War the club re-emerged with two sides. In 1924 Mr. W. Brown from Auroa captained Taranaki against Chinese Universities at Hawera's Showgrounds. In 1926 Auroa won the Taranaki Championship and Julian Cup. In 1927 Mr. Freakley from Auroa captained Taranaki against Canada at New Plymouth's Pukekura Park.

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