Tariki, New Zealand

Tariki
Tariki
	Tariki
	Coordinates: 39°14′10″S 174°14′40″E / 39.23611°S 174.24444°ECoordinates: 39°14′10″S 174°14′40″E / 39.23611°S 174.24444°E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Taranaki
District	New Plymouth District
Postcode(s)	4390

Tariki is a small farming community immediately to the east of Mount Taranaki in the west of New Zealand's North Island.^[1] It lies on SH 3 halfway between the towns of Inglewood and Stratford. Several small streams, all tributaries of the Manganui River, pass close to Tariki.^[2]

The origin of the settlement's name is unknown – it may be named for a person, or be a corruption of the Māori term tarika, meaning to toss and turn.^[3]

References[]

^ Wise's New Zealand guide (1969) Dunedin: H. Wise & Co. p. 333.
^ Dowling, P. (ed.) (2004). ’’Reed New Zealand atlas’’. Auckland: Reed Publishing. ISBN 0 7900 0952 8 Map 34.
^ Reed, A.W. (1975). Place names of New Zealand. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p. 404.

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[1] Wise's New Zealand guide (1969) Dunedin: H. Wise & Co. p. 333.

[2] Dowling, P. (ed.) (2004). ’’Reed New Zealand atlas’’. Auckland: Reed Publishing. ISBN 0 7900 0952 8 Map 34.

[3] Reed, A.W. (1975). Place names of New Zealand. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p. 404.

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