Norsewood

Norsewood
Photograph of Stave Church.
Stave church replica on Coronation Street.
Coordinates: 40°04′S 176°13′E / 40.067°S 176.217°E / -40.067; 176.217
CountryNew Zealand
RegionManawatū-Whanganui
Territorial authorityTararua District
Ward
  • North Tararua General Ward
  • Tamaki nui-a Rua Maori Ward
CommunityDannevirke Community
Electorates
Government
 • TypeTerritorial Authority
 • BodyTararua District Council
 • Tararua MayorScott Gilmore[1]
 • Wairarapa MPMike Butterick[2]
 • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MPCushla Tangaere-Manuel[3]
 • Regional councilHorizons Regional Council
Area
 • Total0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[5]
 • Total150
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
4974

Norsewood is a small settlement in the Tararua District, New Zealand. It is located 20 kilometers northeast of Dannevirke on State Highway 2. It was founded in 1872 by Norwegian settlers.

References

  1. ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Wairarapa - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Ikaroa-Rāwhiti – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "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)