Is the Wairarapa part of Wellington?

Term Wellington region The much more sparsely populated area to the east has its own name, Wairarapa, and a centre in Masterton. To a lesser extent, the Kapiti Coast is sometimes excluded from the region.

What towns are in the Wairarapa?

Towns. Masterton is the main town. Other towns include Carterton, Greytown, Featherston, Martinborough, Pahīatua and Eketāhuna.

What is Wairarapa known for?

Wairarapa is a region of spectacular coastlines, wide valleys and small towns. It’s known for its vineyards, gourmet food, walking and cycling trails – and a vibrant arts scene. First settled by Maori in the 1300s, the Wairarapa later became a farming area known for its meat and butter.

Where is the Wairarapa boundary?

Wairarapa is shaped like a rectangle, about 130 kilometres long (from Palliser Bay north to Woodville) and 65 kilometres wide (from the Tararua and Remutaka ranges east to the coast). The Ngāti Kahungunu tribe’s boundary for the region is similar, stretching from Pōrangahau to Turakirae.

Who owns Lake Wairarapa?

The Liberal government purchased over 2 million acres (800,000 hectares) of Māori land to sell to settlers. They also purchased Lake Wairarapa because European farmers had complained that it periodically flooded their lands.

What region is Wairarapa?

Wairarapa (/ˌwaɪrəˈræpə/; Māori pronunciation: [ˈwaiɾaɾapa]), a geographical region of New Zealand, lies in the south-eastern corner of the North Island, east of metropolitan Wellington and south-west of the Hawke’s Bay Region.

How Wairarapa got its name?

The name Wairarapa means “glistening waters” in te reo Māori. According to some oral histories, the Polynesian explorer Kupe named the wetlands after touching down in the area several times. Rangitane and Ngāti Kahungunu were the resident Māori tribes (iwi) when European explorers arrived in the area in the 1770s.

Who won Wairarapa seat?

Election

Who named the Wairarapa?

In the mid-14th Century many Wairarapa places and rivers were named by Haunuiananaia the ancestor of the Te Ati Hau a Paparangi.

Can you swim in Lake Wairarapa?

CAN i swim here? Lake Wairarapa is shallow and contains a lot of sediment making it look muddy, so swimming here doesn’t appeal to most of us. However, the water is usually safe to swim in.

Is Lake Ferry freshwater?

It’s been said that Lake Ferry feels like the edge of the world. Lake Onoke is a 1,557-acre brackish coastal lake that combines saltwater from Palliser Bay with freshwater inflows from the Ruamahanga River and Pounui Lagoon.

What caused the Wairarapa earthquake?

The earthquake was caused by movement along at least 140 kilometres of the Wairarapa Fault, along the eastern edge of the Rimutaka Range. About 5,000 square kilometres of land west of the fault was lifted up and tilted.

Where can I find a map of Wairarapa?

Carterton District Council has, for some time, had information in map-form, available from its web site. Now all of the Wairarapa can be seen via one public map viewer which can be found at http://mapping.gw.govt.nz/Wairarapa/ .

Where can I find a map of Wellington?

The Greater Wellington Regional Council is launching its own version of the map viewer, covering the whole of the region and including a comprehensive range of public information they hold about the region. Their website address is http://mapping.gw.govt.nz/gwrc/ .

How long is the drive from Carterton to Wairarapa?

As you can see from this map, Wairarapa towns like to stick together! It’s just a 15 minute drive from Masterton to Carterton, another 10 to Greytown and 15 more to Featherston. They’re all on State Highway 2, the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail .

How does Mercator projection work in South Wairarapa?

The Mercator projection was developed as a sea travel navigation tool. It preserves angles. If you wish to go from South Wairarapa to anywhere on the map, all you have to do is draw a line between the two points and measure the angle. If you head this compass direction, and keep going, you will reach your destination.