The Rangitikei District is a Territorial Authority in the Manawatu-Wanganui region in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located in the southwest of the island, and follows the catchment area of the river which shares its name. Regions is the formal term for the top tier of local government in New Zealand. ... Manawatu-Wanganui is a region situated in the lower half of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Download high resolution version (491x720, 133 KB)Rangitikei River near Bulls, New Zealand. ... Download high resolution version (491x720, 133 KB)Rangitikei River near Bulls, New Zealand. ... Territorial authorities is the formal term for the second tier of local government in New Zealand, below regional councils. ... Manawatu-Wanganui is a region situated in the lower half of the North Island of New Zealand. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... North Island The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. ... The Rangitikei River is one of New Zealands longest rivers. ...
Located north of Wellington, the district stretches from the South Taranaki Bight toward the North Island Volcanic Plateau, forming a trapezium-shaped block that includes the towns of Taihape, Bulls, Marton, Hunterville, and Mangaweka. The district has an area of 4538 km². Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke in MÄori) is the capital of New Zealand, the countrys second largest urban area and the most populous national capital in Oceania. ... The South Taranaki Bight is the name given to the large bay which extends south and east from the south coast of Taranaki in New Zealands North Island. ... The North Island Volcanic Plateau (often called the Central Plateau and occasionally the Waimarino Plateau) is located in the central North Island of New Zealand. ... Taihape is a small but picturesque town near the middle of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Bulls is a small town near the South Taranaki Bight of the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Marton is a town in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealands North Island. ... Hunterville is a small community in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Mangaweka is a township on State Highway One, on the North Island of New Zealand. ...
Population
The population of the district is approximately 15,400. The main town and seat of the district council is Marton, which has a population of 4,750.
History
The Whangaehu River partly runs through the northern extremity of the district. Its upper reaches were the scene of the Tangiwai disaster in 1953, New Zealand's worst rail disaster, in which 151 people lost their lives. The Whangaehu River is a large river of the central North Island of New Zealand. ... The Tangiwai disaster was the worst rail accident in New Zealand history. ...
Rangitikei is a district in the Manawatu-Wanganui region in the North Island of New Zealand.
Located north of Wellington, the district stretches from the South Taranaki Bight toward the North Island Volcanic Plateau, forming a trapezium-shaped block that includes the towns of Taihape, Bulls, Marton, Hunterville, and Mangaweka.
The population of the district is approximately 15,400.
Located north of Wellington, the district stretches from the South Taranaki Bight toward the North Island Volcanic Plateau, forming a trapezium-shaped block that includes the towns of Taihape, Bulls, Marton, Hunterville, and Mangaweka.
The population of the district is approximately 15,400.
Feeds |
Contact