Raetihi
Raetihi | |
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Seddon Street in Raetihi | |
| Coordinates: 39°25.5′S 175°17′E / 39.4250°S 175.283°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 | 3.86 km2 (1.49 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 1,160 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4632 |
Raetihi, a small town in the centre of New Zealand's North Island, is located at the junction of State Highways 4 and 49 in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. It lies in a valley between Tongariro and Whanganui National Parks, 11 kilometres west of Ohakune's ski fields.