Mataura | |
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![]() Location of Mataura | |
Coordinates: 46°11′S 168°52′E / 46.183°S 168.867°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Southland region |
Territorial authorities of New Zealand | Gore District |
Ward | Mataura Ward |
Community board | Mataura Community Board[1] |
Electorates |
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Government | |
• Territorial authority | Gore District Council |
• Regional council | Southland Regional Council |
• Mayor of Gore | Ben Bell |
• Southland MP | Joseph Mooney |
• Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
Area | |
• Territorial | 5.32 km2 (2.05 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[3] | |
• Territorial | 1,740 |
• Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Area code | 03 |
Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Mataura is a town in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand. Mataura has a meat processing plant, and until 2000 it was the site of a large pulp and paper mill.
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