Pākaraka

Pākaraka
Church in Pākaraka
Coordinates: 39°49′16″S 174°51′42″E / 39.821030°S 174.861786°E / -39.821030; 174.861786
CountryNew Zealand
RegionManawatū-Whanganui
DistrictWhanganui District

Pākaraka, previously known as Okehu, Maxwelltown, and most recently Maxwell, is a farming and lifestyle community 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Whanganui, on the North Island of New Zealand.