Mangamutu is a small settlement, on the western outskirts of Pahiatua, in the North Island of New Zealand. The Wairarapa Line runs through the area, with the Pahiatua railway station in the settlement.[1] The settlement was the birthplace of former New Zealand Prime Minister Sir Keith Holyoake.[2]
Mangamutu
Mangamutu | |
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Settlement | |
Pahiatua railway station | |
![]() ![]() Mangamutu | |
Coordinates: 40.448°S 175.817°E / -40.448; 175.817 | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
District | Tararua |
Government | |
• Tararua Mayor | Tracey Collis |
• Wairarapa MP | Kieran McAnulty |
• Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Meka Whaitiri |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Area code(s) | 06 |
Mangamutu takes its name from the nearby Mangamutu stream. It is a Māori phrase meaning finished stream from the words manga meaning stream and mutu meaning finished.[3]
Mangamutu is home to a significant Fonterra dairy factory. The factory was originally commissioned by the Tui Dairy Company in 1976; Tui merged with Hāwera-based Kiwi Dairies in 1996, who in turn merged with the New Zealand Dairy Group in 2001 to form Fonterra.[4]
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