Himatangi
Settlement in Manawatū-Whanganui Region, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Paranui" redirects here. For the locality in Northland, see Oruru-Parapara.
Himatangi is a small settlement in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located at the junction of State Highways 1 and 56, 25 kilometres west of Palmerston North, and seven kilometres east of the coastal settlement of Himatangi Beach.
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Coordinates: 40°24′S 175°19′E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
District | Manawatū District |
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• Territorial Authority | Manawatū District Council |
• Regional council | Horizons Regional Council |
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The area has two marae:
- Motuiti Marae and its Rakau or Paewai meeting house is affiliated with the Rangitāne hapū of Ngāti Mairehau and the Ngāti Raukawa hapū of Ngāti Rākau.
- Paranui Marae and its Turanga meeting house is affiliated with the Ngāti Raukawa hapū of Ngāti Te Au and Ngāti Tūranga.[1][2]
About 50 Māori land blocks are located between Himatangi and Foxton to the south.[3]