Eketahuna is a small rural service town, the most southerly in the Tararua District in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is sometimes considered to be in northern Wairarapa. Rural areas are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities and towns. ... The Tararua District lies near the south-east corner of New Zealands North Island. ... Manawatu-Wanganui is a region situated in the lower half of the North Island of New Zealand. ... The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. ... The Wairarapa is a district or subregion of New Zealand occupying the south-eastern corner of the North Island, east of Wellington and south-west of Hawke Bay. ...
The town is located at the foot of the Tararua Ranges which lie to the west. It is 35 kilometres north of Masterton and a similar distance south of Palmerston North. It is situated on State Highway 2 and the eastern bank of the Makakahi River. The Tararua Range (often referred to as the Tararua Ranges) is one of several mountain ranges in the North Island of New Zealand which form a ridge running parallel with the east coast of the island between East Cape and Wellington. ... Masterton is the largest town (and local government district) in the Wairarapa region in the southeastern North Island of New Zealand. ... Palmerston North is a city in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. ... The New Zealand State Highway network is a network of roads covering the North and South Islands. ... The Makakahi River is in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. ...
Eketahuna is considered by some to be the epitome of stereotypical rural New Zealand towns, and is occasionally used in conversation to represent "the real New Zealand". The 2001 census recorded Eketahuna's population at 579. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Mount Bruce bird sanctuary is located to the south of the town.
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