Wairarapa

The Wairarapa is a district or subregion of New Zealand occupying the south-eastern corner of the North Island, east of Wellington and south-west of Hawke Bay. It is lightly populated, having several rural service towns, with Masterton being the largest.

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The area contains parts of the local government regions of Wellington, Manawatu-Wanganui, and Hawke's Bay. The region currently has little official status as an entity, divided totally between these three regions.

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The area south of Mt. Bruce is in the Wellington Region and is always known as Wairarapa or in some circles, the 'Wairarapz'. It contains Masterton District, Carterton District, and South Wairarapa District. It is separated from Upper Hutt and Lower Hutt cities by the Tararua Ranges in the north and the Rimutaka Ranges (also known as the Rimutakz) in the south.

North Island: The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island....

Wellington: :For other Wellingtons, see Wellington (disambiguation). For the City of Wellington, see Wellington City....

Hawke Bay: :This article is about the body of water; the article Hawke's Bay relates to the surrounding region....