Mangamutu is a small settlement, on the western outskirts of

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, in the

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. The

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runs through the area, with the

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in the settlement. The settlement was the birthplace of former New Zealand Prime Minister

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Etymology

Mangamutu takes its name from the nearby Mangamutu stream. It is a

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phrase meaning ''finished stream'' from the words manga meaning ''stream'' and mutu meaning ''finished''.

Economy

Mangamutu is home to a significant

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dairy factory. The factory was originally commissioned by the Tui Dairy Company in 1976; Tui merged with

Hāwera Hāwera is the second-largest centre in the Taranaki region of New Zealand's North Island, with a population of . It is near the coast of the South Taranaki Bight. The origins of the town lie in a government military base that was established i ...

-based Kiwi Dairies in 1996, who in turn merged with the New Zealand Dairy Group in 2001 to form Fonterra.

References

Populated places in Manawatū-Whanganui Tararua District {{ManawatūWhanganui-geo-stub