Paraite
Paraite | |
|---|---|
Rural community | |
| Coordinates: 39°02′38″S 174°09′14″E / 39.044°S 174.154°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Taranaki Region |
| Territorial authority | New Plymouth District |
| Ward |
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| Community | Puketapu-Bell Block Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | New Plymouth District Council |
| • Regional council | Taranaki Regional Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.94 km2 (6.15 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 1,020 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4373 |
Paraite is a rural community in the New Plymouth District and Taranaki region of New Zealand's North Island. The area is east of New Plymouth and south of Bell Block. The Marton–New Plymouth line separates Paraite from the industrial area of Bell Block.
Around 1860, during the First Taranaki War, a Māori chief named Aporo or Aparo confronted Charles Everett, a farmer at Paraite. Instead of shooting him, he removed Everett's tie and told him to leave. This was an unusual act of mercy for the time.
The area was divided into allotments for sale in 1867.