Waipango is a farming locality in Southland, New Zealand, on the flat between the lower reaches of the Pourakino and Aparima Rivers. It is 8 km north-west of Riverton, 14 km south-west of Thornbury, and 14 km north-east of Colac Bay. The name, from the Māori language, literally translates as Wai meaning water, and pango meaning black.[1]

Waipango
Waipango
Coordinates: 46°15′S 168°01′E
Country	New Zealand
Island	South Island
Region	Southland
Territorial authority	Southland District
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)	9883
Area code(s)	03
Local iwi	Ngāi Tahu

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