Te Araroa (town)

Te Araroa is a town in the Gisborne Region of the North Island. It is located on State Highway 35 and is 175 kilometers north of Gisborne. It has an area school, medical centre, fire station, takeaways, general store and police station. In 1996, the Hinerupe Marae was destroyed in an electrical fire and was rebuilt and reopened in 2002. In 2006 the Kawakawa Hotel was destroyed in a ravage fire.