Tariki, New Zealand
Tariki is a small farming community immediately to the east of Mount Taranaki in the west of New Zealand's North Island. It lies on SH 3 halfway between the towns of Inglewood and Stratford. Several small streams, all tributaries of the Manganui River, pass close to Tariki.
The origin of the settlement's name is unknown – it may be named for a person, or be a corruption of the Māori term tarika, meaning to toss and turn.
References
- ^ Wise's New Zealand guide (1969) Dunedin: H. Wise & Co. p. 333.
- ^ Dowling, P. (ed.) (2004). ’'Reed New Zealand atlas'’. Auckland: Reed Publishing. ISBN 0 7900 0952 8 Map 34.
- ^ Reed, A.W. (1975). Place names of New Zealand. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p. 404.
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