Pahiatua
Pahiatua
Māori: Pahīatua | |
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| Coordinates: 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 | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | 4910 |
| Area code | 06 |
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.
References
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<ref>tag with nameSA22018_V1_00cannot be previewed because it is defined outside the current section or not defined at all. - ↑ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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