Tariki is a small farming community immediately to the east of
Mount Taranaki
Mount Taranaki (), also known as Mount Egmont, is a dormant stratovolcano in the Taranaki region on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is the second highest point in the North Island, after Mount Ruapehu. The mountain has a secon ...
in the west of New Zealand's North Island. 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.
The origin of the settlement's name is unknown – it may be named for a person, or be a corruption of the
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 ...
term ''tarika'', meaning to toss and turn.
[ Reed, A.W. (1975). ''Place names of New Zealand''. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p. 404.]
References
Populated places in Taranaki
New Plymouth District
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