Mangamutu
Mangamutu is a small settlement, on the western outskirts of Pahiatua, in the North Island of New Zealand. The Wairarapa Line runs through the area, with the Pahiatua railway station in the settlement. The settlement was the birthplace of former New Zealand Prime Minister Sir Keith Holyoake.
Etymology
Mangamutu takes its name from the nearby Mangamutu stream. It is a Māori phrase meaning finished stream from the words manga meaning stream and mutu meaning finished. The original European settlement was named Scarborough, after the town in Yorkshire, England. When a post office was established, the name was changed because there was already a Scarborough near Timaru.
Economy
Mangamutu is home to a significant Fonterra dairy factory. The factory was originally commissioned by the Tui Dairy Company in 1976; Tui merged with Hāwera-based Kiwi Dairies in 1996, who in turn merged with the New Zealand Dairy Group in 2001 to form Fonterra.
References
- ^ Harriss, Gavin (November 2021). "NZ Topo Map" (Map). Mangamutu, Manawatu-Wanganui.
- ^ Schrader, Ben (11 June 2015). "Mangamutu". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- ^ "Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori – Māori Language Week: Page 5 – 1000 Māori place names", New Zealand History, retrieved 14 February 2022
- ^ Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling (ed.). Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. ISBN 9780143204107.
- ^ McKay, Christine (25 June 2015). "Dairy plant shapes up as world leader". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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