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Eketāhuna is a small rural settlement, 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.
Nestled in the shadows of the beautiful Tararua Ranges, Eketāhuna is a great place for a relaxing getaway or an outdoor escape - fishing and hiking. Eketāhuna is a friendly rural town situated on the banks of the Makakahi River. Early pioneers originally named the town Mellemskov, which means “Heart of the Forest”.
Eketāhuna is the southern gateway to the Tararua region, 42 kms north of Masterton and 65km south east of Palmerston North. Nestled in the shadows of the beautiful Tararua Ranges, Eketāhuna is great for a relaxing escape or an outdoor break fishing, hunting or tramping.
Eketāhuna is a small rural settlement, in the south of the Tararua District and the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
- Norsewood
- Dannevirke
- Woodville
- Pahiatua and Mangatainoka
- Eketāhuna and Mt Bruce
True to its roots, Norsewoodhas maintained a strong link to its Scandinavian heritage. Kids in the local school are taught Scandinavian folk dancing and the locals celebrate Norway's Constitution Day. For those visiting, there are several ways to enjoy Norsewood’s heritage. For good coffee, take a break at Café Norsewood, a beaut café with a pleasa...
Looking down the main-street of Dannevirke. © Nicholas Allen Dannevirkealso shares Norsewood’s Scandinavian heritage, a fact made visible in the town’s Viking signs. Now the largest town in the district, the town’s name means, 'a work of the Danes'. The railway arrived in the 1884 and by the 90s connected Napier with the Wairarapa and Manawatū. Thi...
A misty morning near Woodville. © Nicholas Allen Woodville sits halfway between Napier and Wellington, at the junction of State Highways 2 and 3, and is the best place to stop. It seems Woodville has always been a good place to stop. Even Whatonga’s descendants choose to rest there on their way through to the Manawatū. Established in the 1870s, the...
Pahiatua’s avenue of trees and park: a great place for a picnic. © Nicholas Allen Pahiatua is a farming town with a beautiful avenue of trees down the main road. The town sports some of the best trout fishing in the country. A short distance from the confluencesof five major rivers, rumour has it that there are more rainbow and brown trout per cubi...
Eketāhunawas established in 1872 on the southern end of the Seventy Mile Bush. Originally called Mellemskov, which means “Heart of the Forest” in Danish, the town is a farming centre that does not lack heart. Despite being synonymous with the wop wops, locals are excited about the town, which offers nice cafés and good shopping. Cleaning up a kiwi’...
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Small service town between southern and northern Wairarapa. Set on terraces above the Makakahi River, Eketāhuna had a 2013 population of 444. The town has suffered long-term decline and has turned to tourism to promote growth.
