Ruatoria
Ruatoria is a town in the Waiapu Valley of the Gisborne Region in the northeastern corner of New Zealand's North Island. The town was originally known as Cross Roads then Manutahi and was later named Ruatorea in 1913, after the Māori Master female grower Tōrea who had some of the finest storage pits in her Iwi at the time.Places of Interest
Highlights: Whakarua Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hiruharama and Whakawhitira.
Hiruharama
Hamlet
Hiruhārama is a village and rural community in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. Hiruharama is situated 6 km southwest of Ruatoria.
Ruatoria
- Type: Locality
- Location: East Coast, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-37.88823° or 37° 53′ 18″ south
Longitude
178.31021° or 178° 18′ 37″ east
Elevation
55 metres (180 feet)
Open location code
4VJW4866+P3
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Rotokautuku and Taumataomihi Marae.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Manutahi Forest and Tapuaeroa River.
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