New Zealand - Tahakopa - Tahakopa School - 1969 Contributor: Franky Harris Do you have more information about the school or the people in this photo? Please use the comment section below to share. To search for other photos from this school, please type the schools name in to our search engine. Tahakopa - A small settlement in The Catlins - On 17 February 1915, Tahakopa became the terminus of the Catlins River Branch railway and retained this status until the branch line was closed on 27 February 1971 - The old station building and goods shed still stand today