Is Carterton a suburb?

Location & Population Carterton is a small town in the Wairarapa Region of New Zealand, part of Greater Wellington and the seat of the Carterton District. The town is located 14 kilometres south-west of Masterton and 80 kilometres north-east of Wellington, New Zealand’s capital city.

Which region is Wairarapa?

Wairarapa (/ˌwaɪrəˈræpə/; Māori pronunciation: [ˈwaiɾaɾapa]), a geographical region of New Zealand, lies in the south-eastern corner of the North Island, east of metropolitan Wellington and south-west of the Hawke’s Bay Region.

What towns are in South Wairarapa?

South Wairarapa District

• Martinborough.
• Featherston.
• Greytown.

What is Carterton famous for?

At first it was known for its market garden produce, tomatoes in particular, but in 1935 the Royal Air Force arrived: RAF Brize Norton is now Britain’s largest air base. Carterton is now a thriving cosmopolitan community of around 14,000 people.

What part of New Zealand is Carterton?

Wellington Region
Carterton (Māori: Taratahi) is a small town in the Wellington Region of New Zealand and the seat of the Carterton District (a territorial authority or local government district). It lies in a farming area of the Wairarapa in New Zealand’s North Island.

How did Carterton get its name?

In 1859 its name was changed to Carterton in recognition of Charles Rooking Carter, a strong advocate of Wairarapa’s small farm settlers and a member of the Wellington provincial council. When the road was finished, workers turned to bush cutting. The cleared land was converted to dairying and cropping.

What towns are in the Wairarapa region?

Towns. Masterton is the main town. Other towns include Carterton, Greytown, Featherston, Martinborough, Pahīatua and Eketāhuna.

How many people live in Wairarapa?

Wairarapa District Health Board serves a population of 48,480 people (2020/21 projection). Wairarapa’s population tends to be significantly older than the national average. Wairarapa has a similar proportion of Māori and a much lower proportion of Pacific people in comparison to the national average.

Is Carterton rough?

The overall crime rate in Carterton in 2021 was 40 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Oxfordshire’s overall crime rate, coming in 73% lower than the Oxfordshire rate of 68 per 1,000 residents.

Who founded Carterton?

Carterton – An Enterprising Community. Carterton is one of five townships in the Wairarapa, on the eastern side of the towering Tararua Ranges. The settlement was formalised by the Wellington Provincial Council in February 1857 and settled principally by labourers and would-be small farmers employed to form the roads.

What district is Carterton in NZ?

Central Carterton. Carterton (Māori: Taratahi) is a small town in the Wellington Region of New Zealand and the seat of the Carterton District (a territorial authority or local government district). It lies in a farming area of the Wairarapa in New Zealand’s North Island.

What is Carterton Carterton?

Carterton is an awesome community of creative people; resident artists, painters, steel sculptors, food-innovators, organic growers – even beer-generators – all thrive under our blue skies. CartertonCartertonheart of the Wairarapa

Where is Wairarapa?

It lies in a farming area of the Wairarapa in New Zealand’s North Island. It is located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) southwest of Masterton and 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Wellington.

What does the Carterton Community Council do?

The Council administers a variety of funds which are available for projects, events and services provided for the Carterton community: Funding is available for community groups for charitable, cultural, philanthropic, recreational and other purposes beneficial to the Carterton community.