South Taranaki District

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.