Mataura
Mataura | |
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Interactive map of Mataura | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′S 168°52′E / 46.183°S 168.867°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Southland region |
| Territorial authorities of New Zealand | Gore District |
| Ward | Mataura Ward |
| Community board | Mataura Community Board |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Gore District Council |
| • Regional council | Southland Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Gore | Ben Bell |
| • Southland MP | Joseph Mooney |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
• Territorial | 5.32 km2 (2.05 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Territorial | 1,670 |
| • Density | 314/km2 (813/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Area code | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Mataura is a town in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand. Mataura has a meat processing plant, and until 2000 it was the site of a large pulp and paper mill.