Paroa, Bay of Plenty
Paroa is a rural locality situated near Whakatane in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. The small, predominantly Māori community is located along State Highway 30, and contains a school and a sports rugby club.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "broad fortified village" for Pāroa.Education
Te Kura o Te Paroa is a co-educational state Māori language immersion primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of as of.
