Pahiatua
Pahiatua is a town in the Tararua District, New Zealand. It is situated in between Masterton and Woodville on State Highway 2. It has two primary schools and one high school. In 1934 the town had one of its most powerful earthquakes registering a magnitude 7.6 on the scale.
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| Coordinates: 40°27′12″S 175°50′27″E / 40.45333°S 175.84083°ECoordinates: 40°27′12″S 175°50′27″E / 40.45333°S 175.84083°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| Territorial authority | Tararua |
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| Founded | 1881 |
| Settled | 28 February 1882 |
| Incorporated (borough) | 25 July 1892 |
| Founded by | W. W. McCardle |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Tararua District Council |
| • Regional council | Horizons Regional Council |
| • Tararua Mayor | Tracey Collis |
| • Wairarapa MP | Mike Butterick |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.88 km2 (1.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 103 m (341 ft) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,840 |
| • Density | 732.0/km2 (1,896/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | 4910 |
Pahiatua Media
Main Street and the Club Hotel in 1929
- Photo of Pahiatua, and Life at the Camp (10806515755).jpg
Formerly the racecourse,the camp in 1944
- Polish refugees arriving in New Zealand (Image 3).jpg
Polish refugees arriving at Wellington and at the Polish Children's Camp at Pahiatua, 1944
- Shoppers at Pahiatua 1st dec 2007.JPG
The 2007 Pahiatua Christmas Parade.
- NZR RM class Standard 03.JPG
RM 31 (Tokomaru) going for a run through the Pahiatua station yard.
- Tararua TV.JPG
Local TV station "Tararua TV" filming at the 2007 Christmas Market day.
References
- ↑ "Statistical Area 2 2018 (generalised) GIS" (Data table). stats.govt.nz. Statistics New Zealand.
- ↑ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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