Ngapara

Ngapara
Rural locality
Coordinates: 44°57′S 170°45′E / 44.950°S 170.750°E / -44.950; 170.750
CountryNew Zealand
RegionOtago
Territorial authorityWaitaki District
WardCorriedale Ward
Electorates
Government
  Territorial authorityWaitaki District Council
  Regional councilOtago Regional Council
  Mayor of WaitakiGary Kircher
  Waitaki MPMiles Anderson
  Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Time zoneUTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Postcode
9494

Ngapara is a locality in the north Otago region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located in a rural setting 25 km inland from Oamaru. The name of Ngapara is derived from the Māori word for the "tables" or plateaus of limestone in the area.