 This has resulted in confusion, and official Government Organizations and Internet sites World Wide, such as Google Earth not using the real town name.Gerald Arthur of Land Information New Zealand and New Zealand Geographic Board (Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) has stated that, "The accepted form of the town name is Harihari as one composite word", although, he also states "The name [Harihari] has not been through the New Zealand Geographic Board's statutory process".South Westland Area School is a coeducational composite school (years 1-15), with a decile rating of 4 and a roll of 111.