Bideford, New Zealand
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Bideford | |
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.svg)  Bideford | |
| Coordinates: 40°53′S 175°53′E / 40.883°S 175.883°E | |
| Country |  New Zealand |
| Region | Wairarapa |
| Territorial authority | Masterton District |
| Electorate | Wairarapa |
| Government | |
| • MP | Alastair Scott (National) |
| • Mayor | Lyn Patterson |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Area code | 06 |
Bideford is a small rural settlement, located in the Masterton district in the Wairarapa region of the North Island of New Zealand. The town is located 35 kilometres northeast of Masterton and a similar distance southwest of Eketahuna. Bideford had a primary school until the Wairarapa school merge of 2004.
Name
The settlement is named after Bideford, Devon, and was previously known as Upper Taueru until 1878.[1]
Residents
- John Falloon, Member of Parliament lived in Bideford at the time of his death.
- Jack Williams, Member of Parliament farmed in Bideford
Notes
- ^ "Bideford". New Zealand History. Retrieved 28 June 2018.