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Wharerata or Bartletts is a rural coastal community in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on State Highway 2 between Wairoa and Gisborne.[1][2]

Wharerata
Wharerata
Coordinates: 38°52′50″S 177°52′20″E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Gisborne
District	Gisborne District
Government
• MP	Stuart Nash (Labour)
Postcode(s)	4078
Local iwi	Ngāi Tāmanuhiri

The landscape consists of rocky ranges,[3] with views of the surrounding area.[4]

Since the 19th century the area has been settled by European farmers, who have experienced hardship due to isolation and extreme weather.[5]

An Indian man, who had overstayed his visa, was killed in the Wharerata Forest in 1993.[6] His remains were found by forestry workers 12 years later.[7]

Marae

The local Rangiwaho Marae is a meeting place for the Ngāi Tawehi, Ngāti Kahutia, Ngāti Rangitauwhiwhia, Ngāti Rangiwaho and Ngāti Rangiwahomatua hapū of the Ngāi Tāmanuhiri iwi.[8] It includes a meeting hall of the same name,[9] and a dining hall built in 2018.[2]

In October 2020, the Government committed $323,107 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae, creating 5.4 jobs.[10]

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