Kio Kio

Kio Kio or Kiokio is a rural community in the Ōtorohanga District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located just north-east of Ōtorohanga, on State Highway 3 between Ōtorohanga and Te Awamutu.[1]

It is the location of the former Kiokio railway station on the North Island Main Trunk.[2][3] Traffic at the station was "rapidly increasing" from 1913.[4]

Kiokio is the Māori word for a number of a plant species, including the native fern Parablechnum novae-zelandiae.[5]

Kio Kio has a rugby union club, which plays in the King Country league in red and black.[6] In 2001, a club player was accused of wrenching and squeezing an opponent's testicle.[7] In 2009, two club players, a club official and two club fans received lifetime bans from rugby union for attacking a referee and tough judge after the club lost the King Country Rugby Tournament.[8]

Education

Kio Kio School is a Year 1-8 co-educational state primary school.[9][10] It is a decile 7 school with a roll of 162 as of November 2024.[11][12]

References

1. Hariss, Gavin. "Kiokio, Waikato". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
2. New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas (First ed.). Quail Map Co. 1965. pp. 3 & 4.
3. Pierre, Bill (1981). North Island Main Trunk. Wellington: A.H&A.W Reed. pp. 289–290. ISBN 0589013165.
4. King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 590, 2 August 1913, Page 5 Kio Kio Railway Station. Good sheds provided.
5. "Kiokio Fern (Blechnum novae-zelandiae)". Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network.
6. Greerfson, Kerry. "King Country - a brief rugby history". New Zealand Rugby History.
7. Gower, Patrick (29 July 2001). "Inquiry after player loses testicle". Wilson & Horton. The New Zealand Herald.
8. "Life bans for King Country rugby fans". Fairfax New Zealand. Waikato Times. 31 January 2001.
9. "Official School Website". kiokio.school.nz.
10. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
11. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
12. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

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