Rongotea
Rongotea | |
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Village | |
Former Bank of New Zealand building, now a community centre and library | |
Interactive map of Rongotea | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′35″S 175°25′30″E / 40.293°S 175.425°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| District | Manawatū District |
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| Named after | "Peaceful place", or a local chief |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Manawatū District Council |
| • Regional council | Horizons Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Manawatu | Michael Ford |
| • Rangitīkei MP | Suze Redmayne |
| • Te Tai Hauāuru MP | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 690 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
Rongotea is a small rural village in the Manawatū District of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand on the western Manawatū Plains, approximately 19 km (12 mi) northwest of the region's main city, Palmerston North.