Maunu

Maunu is a suburb to the south west of Whangarei in Northland, New Zealand. A volcanic hill to the west is also called Maunu and has a peak 395 m above sea level. State Highway 14 runs through the suburb. The population was 1,350 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 48 from 2001. Pompallier Catholic College is a secondary (years 7-15) school with a decile rating of 7 and a roll of 560. It was founded in 1971 as a private boys' boarding school but became coeducational in 1977. In 1981 it closed the boarding facilities and became state integrated. Maunu School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 9 and a roll of 324. The school was established in 1884. Northland Health Camp School is a special (years 1-6)...