Ahaura


Ahaura is a town in the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island, sited where the Ahaura River flows into the Grey River. State Highway 7 and the Stillwater - Westport railway line pass through the town. Greymouth is to the south-west, and Reefton is to the north-east.
According to the 2013 New Zealand census, the Ahaura statistical area, which covers a much larger area than the town, has a population of 372, a decrease of 18 people since the 2006 census. There were 192 males and 177 females. Figures have been rounded and may not add up to totals.
European settlement of the area began with the establishment of a pastoral run near the junction of the Ahaura and Grey Rivers in 1858.
At one time the town supported six hotels, two butcheries, a bakery, a blacksmith's shop, and a printing office.

Education

Awahono School – Grey Valley is a coeducational full primary school with a roll of students as of The school was formed at the beginning of 2005 from the merger of Ahaura, Moonlight, Ngahere and Totara Flat schools.