Waiwaka

Waiwaka is a locality in Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand. Waiwaka is situated nearby to the locality Parkville, as well as near the village Eketāhuna.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Eketahuna railway station and St Cuthbert’s Church.

Eketahuna railway station

Railway station

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Eketahuna railway station was a station on the Wairarapa Line, a railway line that runs through the Wairarapa region of New Zealand's North Island. Located between the stations of Mangamahoe and Newman, it served the small southern Tararua town of Eketāhuna and was one of the few attended stations on the northern section of the line.

St Cuthbert’s Church

Church

Photo: Bruce Kirk, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Cuthbert’s Church is situated 3 km north of Waiwaka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eketāhuna and Kaiparoro.

Eketāhuna

Village

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Eketāhuna is a small rural town, in the south of the Tararua District and the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. The town is located at eastern foot of the Tararua Ranges, 35 kilometres north of Masterton and a similar distance south of Palmerston North. Eketāhuna is situated 2½ km north of Waiwaka.