committed $362,468 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Te Rito Marae, creating 10 jobs. Education Moerewa School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of students as of Moerewa School opened in 1913, and merged with Otiria School at the beginning of 2005. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Taumarere is a coeducational composite (years 1-13) school with a roll of students as of It is a Kura Kaupapa Māori school which teaches fully in the Māori language. The school was largely destroyed in an arson attack on 23 March 2008. Prefab buildings were used to keep the school running and a new block was built in 2010. A substantial redevelopment began in 2016. Transport Moerewa is on State Highway 1. Moerewa was formerly served by the Opua Branch of the North Auckland Line railway. The line was originally built to link the Bay of Islands with Whangarei, and the complete route opened on 13 April 1911. From December 1925 until November 1956, the Northland Express train ran through Moerewa, providing a direct service to Auckland. After it ceased to run, passengers were served by mixed trains between Opua and Whangarei until 18 July 1976. In 1985, freight services ceased and the line from Moerewa to Kawakawa was dismantled. The line from Otiria, the present northern terminus, to Moerewa remains in place but is disused. References Further reading External links Moerewa town website Moerewa School website Far North District Populated places in the Northland Region Bay of Islands