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Piriaka is a small rural settlement beside the
Te Ara – places near Taumarunui
Piriaka is a small rural settlement beside the Whanganui River
The Whanganui River is a major river in the North Island of New Zealand. It is the country's third-longest river, and has special status owing to its importance to the region's Māori people. In March 2017 it became the world's second natura ...
, about southeast of Taumarunui
Taumarunui is a small town in the King Country of the central North Island of New Zealand. It is on an alluvial plain set within rugged terrain on the upper reaches of the Whanganui River, 65 km south of Te Kuiti and 55 km west of ...
on State Highway 4 (SH4), in New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
's King Country
The King Country (Māori: ''Te Rohe Pōtae'' or ''Rohe Pōtae o Maniapoto'') is a region of the western North Island of New Zealand. It extends approximately from the Kawhia Harbour and the town of Otorohanga in the north to the upper reaches of ...
. Its name is Māori
Māori or Maori can refer to:
Relating to the Māori people
* Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group
* Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand
* Māori culture
* Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the C ...
, from ''piri'' (to cling close) and ''aka'' (bush climbers of various kinds, such as rata
Rata may refer to:
Biology
* Some plants of the genus ''Metrosideros'' from New Zealand, including:
** '' Metrosideros albiflora'' (Large white rātā)
** ''Metrosideros bartlettii'' (Bartlett's rātā or Cape Reinga white rātā)
** ''Metrosider ...
).
The Piriaka Power Station is about north of the settlement.
The Piriaka springs can be found just to the south of Piriaka (beside SH4 just at it starts to climb up to a higher altitude) at . These springs are well known in the local area, and also provide the main water supply for the settlement.
About further south along SH4, at , there is a lookout providing an excellent view of the Whanganui River
The Whanganui River is a major river in the North Island of New Zealand. It is the country's third-longest river, and has special status owing to its importance to the region's Māori people. In March 2017 it became the world's second natura ...
. This spot is known as the Piriaka lookout.
References
External links
Te Ara – places near Taumarunui
See also
*Ruapehu District
Ruapehu District is a territorial authority in the centre of New Zealand's North Island.
It has an area of 6,734 square kilometers and the district's population in was .
Features
The district is landlocked, and contains the western half of the ...
*Piriaka railway station
Piriaka was a station on the North Island Main Trunk line, in the Ruapehu District of New Zealand, serving Piriaka. It was north of Kakahi and south of Manunui. It formally opened on 9 November 1908, though it was renamed from Pirihaka on 2 ...
Populated places in Manawatū-Whanganui
Settlements on the Whanganui River
Ruapehu District
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