Waipango is a farming locality in
Southland Southland may refer to:
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* Dunbar–Southlands, Vancouver, British Columbia
New Zealand
* Southland Region, a region of New Zealand
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, New Zealand, on the flat between the lower reaches of the
Pourakino and
Aparima Rivers. It is 8 km north-west of Riverton, 14 km south-west of
Thornbury, and 14 km north-east of
Colac Bay
Colac Bay / Ōraka is a small township situated on the bay of the same name facing Foveaux Strait, and located on the Southern Scenic Route, 10 minutes from Riverton, New Zealand. Surrounding areas include Longwood, Tihaka, Waipango, Round Hil ...
. The name, from the
Māori language
Māori (), or ('the Māori language'), also known as ('the language'), is an Eastern Polynesian language spoken by the Māori people, the indigenous population of mainland New Zealand. Closely related to Cook Islands Māori, Tuamotuan, and ...
, literally translates as ''Wai'' meaning water, and ''pango'' meaning black.
[''Wises New Zealand Guide'' Wises Publications Limited, Auckland 1987]
References
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Populated places in Southland, New Zealand