Ngaumutawa
Ngaumutawa | |
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| Coordinates: 40°56′31″S 175°38′17″E / 40.942°S 175.638°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Masterton |
| Local authority | Masterton District Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 116 ha (287 acres) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 1,770 |
| Fernridge | Mikimiki | Ōpaki |
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Ngaumutawa
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Masterton Central | |
| Solway | Kuripuni | Masterton West |
Ngaumutawa is a suburb of Masterton, New Zealand.
Ngaumutawa is a Māori language word meaning an oven of the tawa tree. Ngaumutawa was a Māori village or pā in 1853. The Native Land Court assigned title to the land in 1866, and most was sold to pākehā settlers by the end of the decade. Ngaumutawa Road was created about 1904. The area was still rural in 1973 but was under development in 1980.
The rural area southeast of Ngaumutawa is marked as a "Future Development Area" by the Masterton District Council. The plan was criticised for not explicitly including provision for affordable housing.