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Wairarapa | |
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Unofficial region of New Zealand | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
The 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. It is lightly populated, having several rural service towns, with Masterton being the largest. It is named after its largest lake, Lake Wairarapa.
The region is referred to as The Wairarapa, particularly when used after a preposition (e.g., locals will say they live "in the Wairarapa", and travel "to" and "from the Wairarapa").[2]
- ^ Pollock, Kerryn (1 March 2017). "Wairarapa region". Te Ara. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ See for example "About the Wairarapa," wairarapanz.com; "The Wairarapa," Lonely Planet; and "Wairarapa region," Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. All retrieved 17 February 2019.