Wharerātā | |
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Coordinates: 38°52′50″S 177°52′20″E / 38.88056°S 177.87222°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Gisborne |
District | Gisborne District |
Government | |
• MP | Stuart Nash ( Labour) |
Postcode(s) | 4078 |
Local iwi | Ngāi Tāmanuhiri |
Wharerātā or Bartletts is a rural coastal community in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on State Highway 2 between Wairoa and Gisborne. [1] [2]
The landscape consists of rocky ranges, [3] with views of the surrounding area. [4]
Since the 19th century the area has been settled by European farmers, who have experienced hardship due to isolation and extreme weather. [5]
An Indian man, who had overstayed his visa, was killed in the Wharerātā Forest in 1993. [6] His remains were found by forestry workers 12 years later. [7]
The local Rangiwaho Marae is a meeting place for the Ngāi Tawehi, Ngāti Kahutia, Ngāti Rangitauwhiwhia, Ngāti Rangiwaho and Ngāti Rangiwahomatua hapū of the Ngāi Tāmanuhiri iwi. [8] It includes a meeting hall of the same name, [9] and a dining hall built in 2018. [2]
In October 2020, the Government committed $323,107 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae, creating 5.4 jobs. [10]