Manaia, Taranaki
Manaia | |
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Manaia post office, 2010 | |
Interactive map of Manaia | |
| Coordinates: 39°33′S 174°08′E / 39.550°S 174.133°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Taranaki Region |
| Territorial authority | South Taranaki District |
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| Community | Taranaki Coastal Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | South Taranaki District Council |
| • Regional council | Taranaki Regional Council |
| • Mayor of South Taranaki | Phil Nixon |
| • Whanganui MP | Carl Bates |
| • Te Tai Hauāuru MP | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.55 km2 (0.98 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 1,120 |
| • Density | 439/km2 (1,140/sq mi) |
Manaia is a rural town in South Taranaki District, New Zealand. Ōpunake is 29 km to the northwest, and Hāwera is 13 km to the southeast. Kaponga is 15 km north. State Highway 45 passes through the town. Manaia is named after the former Māori chief of the district, Hukunui Manaia.