Ponatahi is a community in the
South Wairarapa District
The South Wairarapa District is a district at the south-east tip of the North Island of New Zealand, governed by the South Wairarapa District Council. The district comprises the southernmost part of the Wairarapa, and is part of the Wellington Reg ...
of New Zealand's
North Island. It is located near the
Ruamahanga River south-southeast of
Carterton and north east of
Greytown. Nearby smaller settlements include
Longbush to the south and
Gladstone to the east.
Ponatahi is lowly populated and situated in a hilly rural area. The nearest state highway is
State Highway 2 and the nearest railway is the
Wairarapa Line
The Wairarapa Line is a secondary railway line in the south-east of the North Island of New Zealand. The line runs for , connects the capital city Wellington with the Palmerston North - Gisborne Line at Woodville, via Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt ...
, both in Carterton. Although there is a Ponatahi Christian School, it is no longer in Ponatahi but is located in Carterto
Populated places in the Wellington Region
South Wairarapa District
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