Ngātapa
Ngātapa | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of Ngātapa | |
| Coordinates: 38°35′08″S 177°47′23″E / 38.58556°S 177.78972°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| District | Gisborne District |
| Ward | Tairāwhiti General Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Gisborne District Council |
| • Napier MP | Katie Nimon |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel |
| Area | |
• Total | 165.73 km2 (63.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census) | |
• Total | 141 |
| • Density | 0.851/km2 (2.20/sq mi) |
Ngātapa is a rural community in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island.
In late 1868 and early 1869 between 86 and 128 followers of Te Kooti were executed on nearby Ngātapa hill after the siege of Ngatapa. The Waitangi Tribunal described the siege as "one of the worst abuses of law and human rights in New Zealand's colonial history". The 150th anniversary was commemorated in Ngatapa in January 2019.