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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Māori: Pahīatua | |
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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 |
| Electorates | |
| 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
Formerly the racecourse,the camp in 1944
The 2007 Pahiatua Christmas Parade.
RM 31 (Tokomaru) going for a run through the Pahiatua station yard.
Local TV station "Tararua TV" filming at the 2007 Christmas Market day.
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References
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedSA22018_V1_00. - ↑ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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