Tararua District
Tararua District | |
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Council Chambers and Town Hall, Dannevirke | |
Tararua district within the North Island | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′S 176°00′E / 40.4°S 176°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| Wards | North Tararua General Ward South Tararua General Ward Tamaki nui-a Rua Māori Ward |
| Formed | 1989 |
| Seat | Dannevirke |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Scott Gilmore |
| • Territorial authority | Tararua District Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,364.62 km2 (1,685.19 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 18,950 |
| • Density | 4.342/km2 (11.25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | |
| Website | www |
The Tararua District is a local government area near the south-east corner of New Zealand's North Island that is administered by the Tararua District Council. It has a population of 18,950 (June 2025), and an area of 4,364.62 km².
The district's northwest boundary runs along the top of the Ruahine Range; its south-east boundary is the Pacific Ocean. The catchment of the Manawatū River generally defines the north and south extremities. The catchment is also the reason the majority of the district is in the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, although traditionally many of the people of the district regard themselves as living in either Hawke's Bay (in the north) or Wairarapa (in the south).