Suburb

South Taranaki District

Taranaki · 46 suburbs

South Taranaki is dairy heartland, home to one of the biggest dairy factories going and the rich farmland to feed it. Hāwera anchors the district, the mountain looms over the northern edge, and the surf coast keeps the board-riders happy along the bottom.

It’s working country, unpretentious and productive, with small towns dotted across the plains and a coast that doesn’t get the crowds the north gets. The appeal is space, a strong rural community, and house prices that belong to a kinder decade. The mountain’s always there, just from a different angle.

There are 46 suburbs and localities across the district. This page gathers them so you can compare without guessing: who lives where, what it costs to buy in, how the schools rate, and how far each spot really is from work and the shops.

Dairy, surf and the mountain from the south. Pick a suburb and see what South Taranaki offers.

Suburbs in South Taranaki District

Hāwera

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

67Liv
12,369 pop.

Eltham

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

62Liv
3,423 pop.

Pātea

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

54Liv
3,333 pop.

Oaonui

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

41Liv
2,262 pop.

Pungarehu

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

40Liv
2,262 pop.

Warea

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

34Liv
2,262 pop.

Rahotu

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

40Liv
2,262 pop.

Newall

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

41Liv
2,232 pop.

Waverley

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

61Liv
2,013 pop.

Ìpunake

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

57Liv
1,476 pop.

Waiinu Beach

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

49Liv
1,407 pop.

Waitƍtara

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

53Liv
1,407 pop.

Te Roti

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

50Liv
1,326 pop.

Matapu

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

50Liv
1,326 pop.

Mangatoki

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

49Liv
1,326 pop.

Kakaramea

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

41Liv
1,320 pop.

Alton

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

40Liv
1,320 pop.

Riverlea

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

55Liv
1,311 pop.

Pihama

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

48Liv
1,311 pop.

Auroa

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

53Liv
1,311 pop.

Te Kiri

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

51Liv
1,311 pop.

Awatuna

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

52Liv
1,311 pop.

Otakeho

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

53Liv
1,311 pop.

Tokaora

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

52Liv
1,248 pop.

Ohawe

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

53Liv
1,248 pop.

Okaiawa

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

54Liv
1,248 pop.

Paparangi

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

51Liv
1,191 pop.

Taunoka

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

53Liv
1,191 pop.

Kapuni

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

49Liv
1,083 pop.

Manaia

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

51Liv
1,083 pop.

Normanby

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

50Liv
1,044 pop.

Maata

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

44Liv
858 pop.

Rawhitiroa

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

48Liv
858 pop.

Lake Rotorangi

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

44Liv
858 pop.

Ararata

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

51Liv
858 pop.

Mangamingi

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

51Liv
858 pop.

Mokoia

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

40Liv
759 pop.

Moeawatea

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

52Liv
702 pop.

Mangawhio

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

54Liv
702 pop.

Ngamatapouri

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

47Liv
702 pop.

Matemateaonga

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

53Liv
612 pop.

Ohangai

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

50Liv
612 pop.

Hurleyville

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

55Liv
612 pop.

Manutahi

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

45Liv
612 pop.

Kaponga

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

57Liv
558 pop.

Kaupokonui

South Taranaki District, Taranaki

53Liv
558 pop.