Rangataua
Rangataua | |
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Mount Ruapehu seen from Rangataua | |
| Coordinates: 39°25′44″S 175°27′18″E / 39.429°S 175.455°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| District | Ruapehu District |
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| Community | Waimarino-Waiouru Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Ruapehu District Council |
| • Regional council | Horizons Regional Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.77 km2 (0.30 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 190 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 4691 |
| Area code | 06 |
Rangataua is a small village in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located at the southern end of both the Tongariro National Park and Rangataua State Forest, adjacent to the southwestern slopes of the active volcano Mount Ruapehu. Part of the Manawatū-Whanganui region, the town is 5 kilometres east of Ohakune, 75 kilometres northeast of Wanganui, and 20 kilometres west of Waiouru.
The village's permanent population work in the nearby region with much of the seasonal population working at the Turoa Skifield. When the timber industry was at its peak, Rangataua had a population of 957 in 1914.
Rangataua contains many properties that are owned as holiday villas or baches usually used for skiing at the nearby Turoa Skifield.