Tariki, New Zealand
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  Tariki | |
| Coordinates: 39°14′10″S 174°14′40″E / 39.23611°S 174.24444°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Taranaki |
| District | New Plymouth District |
| Postcode(s) | 4390 |
Tariki is a small farming community immediately to the east of Mount Taranaki in the west of New Zealand's North Island.[2] It lies on SH 3 halfway between the towns of Inglewood and Stratford. Several small streams, all tributaries of the Manganui River, pass close to Tariki.[3]
The origin of the settlement's name is unknown – it may be named for a person, or be a corruption of the Māori term tarika, meaning to toss and turn.[4]
References
- ^ "Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2019". Statistics New Zealand. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020. For urban areas, "Subnational population estimates (UA, AU), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996, 2001, 2006–18 (2017 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ Wise's New Zealand guide (1969) Dunedin: H. Wise & Co. p. 333.
- ^ Dowling, P. (ed.) (2004). ’’Reed New Zealand atlas’’. Auckland: Reed Publishing. ISBN 0 7900 0952 8 Map 34.
- ^ Reed, A.W. (1975). Place names of New Zealand. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p. 404.
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