Mangaroa
Mangaroa | |
|---|---|
Rural area | |
View from the Remutaka Rail Trail at Mangaroa | |
Interactive map of Mangaroa | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′15″S 175°06′49″E / 41.1207°S 175.1137°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Wellington Region |
| Territorial authority | Upper Hutt |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Upper Hutt City Council |
| • Regional council | Greater Wellington Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Upper Hutt | Peri Zee |
| • Remutaka MP | Chris Hipkins |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.72 km2 (4.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 720 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Mangaroa is a rural settlement just outside of Upper Hutt, situated in the lower North Island of New Zealand. It includes lifestyle blocks and farms surrounded by hills, which are usually covered by a dusting of snow during the winter.
The former Mangaroa railway station is located at Mangaroa.
Mangaroa had its own indie rock radio station, andHow.FM from 2009.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "long stream" for Mangaroa.