Rural community in New Zealand
Kio Kio or Kiokio is a rural community in the Ōtorohanga District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island . It is located just north-east of Ōtorohanga , on State Highway 3 between Ōtorohanga and Te Awamutu .[1]
It is the location of the former Kiokio railway station on the North Island Main Trunk .[2] [3] Traffic at the station was "rapidly increasing" from 1913.[4]
Kiokio is the Māori word for a number of a plant species, including the native fern Parablechnum novae-zelandiae .[5]
Kio Kio has a rugby union club, which plays in the King Country league in red and black.[6] In 2001, a club player was accused of wrenching and squeezing an opponent's testicle.[7] In 2009, two club players, a club official and two club fans received lifetime bans from rugby union for attacking a referee and tough judge after the club lost the King Country Rugby Tournament.[8]
Education
Kio Kio School is a Year 1-8 co-educational state primary school.[9] [10] It is a decile 7 school with a roll of 137 as of February 2024.[11] [12]
^ Hariss, Gavin. "Kiokio, Waikato" . topomap.co.nz . NZ Topo Map.
^ New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas (First ed.). Quail Map Co. 1965. pp. 3 & 4.
^ Pierre, Bill (1981). North Island Main Trunk . Wellington: A.H&A.W Reed. pp. 289–290. ISBN 0589013165 .
^ King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 590, 2 August 1913, Page 5 Kio Kio Railway Station. Good sheds provided.
^ "Kiokio Fern (Blechnum novae-zelandiae )" . Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network.
^ Greerfson, Kerry. "King Country - a brief rugby history" . New Zealand Rugby History .
^ Gower, Patrick (29 July 2001). "Inquiry after player loses testicle" . Wilson & Horton. The New Zealand Herald .
^ "Life bans for King Country rugby fans" . Fairfax New Zealand . Waikato Times . 31 January 2001.
^ "Official School Website" . kiokio.school.nz .
^ "Ministry of Education School Profile" . educationcounts.govt.nz . Ministry of Education .
^ "New Zealand Schools Directory" . New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024 .
^ "Education Review Office Report" . ero.govt.nz . Education Review Office .
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