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Ahaura
Ahaura
Coordinates: 42°20′54″S 171°32′26″E / 42.34833°S 171.54056°E / -42.34833; 171.54056
Country	New Zealand
Region	West Coast
District	Grey District
Population (2006)
- Total	390

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 34 km to the south-west, and Reefton is 44 km to the north-east.^[1][2]
The population of the Ahaura statistical district, which covers a much larger area than the town, was 390 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 21 from 2001.^[3].
European settlement of the area began with the establishment of a pastoral run near the junction of the Ahura and Grey Rivers in 1858.^[4]

[edit] Education

Awahono School - Grey Valley is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 4 and a roll of 119.^[5] The school was formed at the beginning of 2005 from the merger of Ahaura, Moonlight, Ngahere and Totara Flat schools.^[6]