Waipango

Waipango
Waipango
Coordinates: 46°15′S 168°01′E
Country	New Zealand
Island	South Island
Region	Southland
Territorial authority	Southland District
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)	9883
Area code	03
Local iwi	Ngāi Tahu

Waipango is a farming locality on the flat between the lower reaches of the Pourakino and Aparima Rivers. 8 km north-west of Riverton, 14 km south-west of Thornbury, 14 km north-east of Colac Bay. Name means lit.: Wai: water, stream; pango: black.

Waipango is not far from:

• Riverton;
• Thornbury;
• Colac Bay;