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Mimi
Mimi is located in Taranaki Region
Mimi
Mimi
Location in Taranaki Region
Country New Zealand
Region Taranaki
District New Plymouth District

Mimi is a locality in northern Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 3 close to the shore of the North Taranaki Bight, 6 kilometres north-east of Urenui and 26 km south-west of Ahititi. The Mimi River flows past the settlement into the North Taranaki Bight.

Marae

Pukearuhe Marae is located on the Mimi coast. It features the Tama Ariki meeting house, and is affiliated with the tribe of Ngāti Tama.

In October 2020, the Government committed $103,310 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae, creating an estimated 25 jobs.

Education

Mimi School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a decile rating of 4 and a roll of 27.

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