Carterton, New Zealand
Carterton
Taratahi (Māori) | |
|---|---|
Minor urban area | |
 Central Carterton | |
| Motto: Daffodil capital | |
 Carterton district within the North Island | |
| Coordinates: 41°01′30″S 175°31′39″E / 41.02500°S 175.52750°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Wellington Region |
| Territorial authority | Carterton District |
| Town founded | 1857 |
| Named for | Charles Carter |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Carterton District Council |
| • Regional council | Greater Wellington Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Carterton | Steve Cretney[1] |
| • Wairarapa MP | Mike Butterick[2] |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel[3] |
| Area | |
| • Territorial | 1,179.91 km2 (455.57 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5.30 km2 (2.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Population (June 2023)[5] | |
| • Territorial | 10,250 |
| • Density | 8.7/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,960 |
| • Urban density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | 5713 |
| Area code | 06 |
| Website | www.cdc.govt.nz District Council |
Carterton (Taratahi) is a small town in the Wellington Region, North Island. It is located 14 kilometers southwest of Masterton and 80 kilometers northeast of Wellington. It was renamed after Charles Carter.
References
- ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "Wairarapa - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ↑ "Ikaroa-Rāwhiti – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ↑ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)