Wairarapa

Wairarapa electorate boundaries used since the 2008 election

The Wairarapa (/ˌwrəˈræpə/; Māori pronunciation: [ˈwaiɾaɾapa]), a geographical region of New Zealand, lies in the south-eastern corner of the North Island, east of metropolitan Wellington and south-west of the Hawke's Bay Region. It is lightly populated, having several rural service towns, with Masterton being the largest. It is named after its largest lake, Lake Wairarapa.

The region is referred to as The Wairarapa, particularly when used after a preposition (e.g., locals will say they live "in the Wairarapa", and travel "to" and "from the Wairarapa").[1]

  1. ^ See for example "About the Wairarapa," wairarapanz.com; "The Wairarapa," Lonely Planet; and "Wairarapa region," Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. All retrieved 17 February 2019.

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