{{Use New Zealand English|date=March 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}} {{Infobox settlement <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions --> | name = Taoroa Junction | native_name = | native_name_lang = | settlement_type = Rural community | image_skyline = | image_caption = | mapframe = y | mapframe-zoom = 9 | coordinates = {{coord|-39.696|175.944|display=it|region:NZ_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}} | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = New Zealand | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Manawatū-Whanganui | subdivision_type2 = Territorial authority | subdivision_name2 = Rangitikei District | subdivision_type3 = Wards | subdivision_name3 = {{ubl|Northern General Ward|Tiikeitia ki Uta (Inland) Māori Ward}} | subdivision_type4 = Community | subdivision_name4 = Taihape Community | seat_type = Electorates | seat = {{ubl|Rangitīkei|Te Tai Hauāuru (Māori)}} | leader_title = Territorial Authority | leader_name = Rangitikei District Council | leader_title1 = Regional council | leader_name1 = Horizons Regional Council | leader_title2 = Mayor of Rangitikei | leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Rangitikei District Mayor|y}} | leader_title3 = Rangitīkei MP | leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Rangitīkei MP|y}} | leader_title4 = Te Tai Hauāuru MP | leader_name4 = {{NZ officeholder data|Te Tai Hauāuru MP|y}} | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | elevation_ft = | population_footnotes = | population_total = | population_as_of = | population_density_km2 = auto }}
'''Taoroa Junction''' or '''Taoroa''' is a rural community in the Rangitikei District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
In July 2017, homes in the area were snowed in and many homes were left without power by a major snowstorm.<ref name="stovellstorm">{{cite news |last1=Stowell |first1=Laurel |title=Taihape hill country snowed in |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503426&objectid=11890639 |agency=Whanganui Chronicle |publisher=New Zealand Media and Entertainment |date=14 July 2017}}</ref>
==Demographics== Taoroa Junction is covered by the demographics at Pukeokahu.<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised)|access-date=4 December 2025}}</ref>
==Education==
Taoroa 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.taoroa.school.nz |website=taoroa.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=2463 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=Ministry of Education}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2463|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}<ref name="ero">{{cite web |title=Education Review Office Report |url=https://www.ero.govt.nz/institution/2463/taoroa-school |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=Education Review Office}}</ref> The school opened in 1904 as Lower Moawhango School<ref>{{cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WC19040512.2.11?query=Lower+Moawhango+School|title=Poukeokahu Notes|newspaper=Whanganui Chronicle|date=12 May 1904}}</ref> and was renamed Taoroa School in 1907.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/FS19070124.2.5?query=Taoroa+School|title=Wanganui Education Board|newspaper=Feilding Star|date=24 January 1907}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Rangitikei District}}
Category:Rangitikei District Category:Populated places in Manawatū-Whanganui Category:Populated places on the Rangitīkei River
{{ManawatuWanganui-geo-stub}}