Orautoha is a valley and rural community in the Ruapehu District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
Bill McNie was the original settler of the valley. McNie built a house in the valley in 1924, using newspaper as wallpaper. It later became workers' accommodation and then shearers' housing after his death in 1961, before being renovated into a rural bach his grand-nephew. The bach, on an active beef and sheep farm, was voted one of the best in the country in 2017.
The area currently consists of several farms on rugged land, with residents having to face regular electrical outages.
Education
Orautoha School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of 52 as of August 2024.
In 2019, students from the school helped plant a new walkway along Makotuku River.
References
- McDonald, Dani (26 December 2017). "New Zealand's best bach review: Uncle Bill's Cottage, Ohakune". Stuff.
- Thornber, Lorna (20 October 2017). "Bach of the Year finalists revealed". Stuff.
- Brook, Liz (4 December 2009). "Up the Orautoha". Fairfax New Zealand. Manawatu Standard.
- "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- Stowell, Laurel (31 August 2019). "New walkway built along Raetihi's Makotuku River". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Whanganui Chronicle.
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39°19′48″S 175°13′59″E / 39.329932°S 175.233141°E / -39.329932; 175.233141
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