Mangamutu

Mangamutu

Mangamutu

Settlement in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Mangamutu is a small settlement, on the western outskirts of Pahiatua, in the North Island of New Zealand. The Wairarapa Line runs through the area, with the Pahiatua railway station in the settlement.[1] The settlement was the birthplace of former New Zealand Prime Minister Sir Keith Holyoake.[2]

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Etymology

Mangamutu takes its name from the nearby Mangamutu stream. It is a Māori phrase meaning finished stream from the words manga meaning stream and mutu meaning finished.[3]

Economy

Mangamutu is home to a significant Fonterra dairy factory. The factory was originally commissioned by the Tui Dairy Company in 1976; Tui merged with Hāwera-based Kiwi Dairies in 1996, who in turn merged with the New Zealand Dairy Group in 2001 to form Fonterra.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Harriss, Gavin (November 2021). "NZ Topo Map" (Map). Mangamutu, Manawatu-Wanganui.
  2. [2]
    Schrader, Ben (11 June 2015). "Mangamutu". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
  3. [3]
    "Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori – Māori Language Week: Page 5 – 1000 Māori place names", New Zealand History, retrieved 14 February 2022
  4. [4]
    McKay, Christine (25 June 2015). "Dairy plant shapes up as world leader". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 14 June 2020.


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