Matarawa, Wellington Map

About Matarawa, Wellington

Matarawa is a locality in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 69 m above sea level. It lies approximately 62 km east-northeast of Wellington, the regional capital. Matarawa is located at 41.0500°S, 175.4500°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Matarawa lies cradled by rolling farmland, a landscape sculpted by the patient hand of time and the gentle flow of the Waiohine River. It lies 20.1 km west-south-west of Masterton (from Masterton: bearing 240°T), and is situated 7.6 km west-south-west of Carterton. The land here is a patchwork of verdant pastures, where the earth exhales a damp, rich scent after a spring shower, and stands of native bush cling to the lower slopes of the surrounding hills. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-clouded Wellington sky, casts long, ethereal shadows across the fields, illuminating the subtle undulations of the terrain and the occasional glint of water from a distant stockpond. The air carries a clean, earthy coolness, a testament to its inland position, far from the tang of salt spray, and the horizon is a soft, blurred line of green against a sky that can shift from steely grey to a brilliant, washed-out blue within the span of an afternoon.

The history of Matarawa is intrinsically tied to the fertile lands it occupies and the steady murmur of the Waiohine River, a lifeblood for the dairy farms that form the backbone of its local economy. For generations, families have worked this soil, their lives marked by the seasons of calving and milking, a rhythm that has shaped the character of the locality. While not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling tourism, Matarawa possesses a quiet dignity, a sense of enduring resilience. The distant, faint hum of machinery from a neighbouring property or the solitary call of a farm dog can drift on the breeze, underscoring the peaceful, industrious nature of this inland settlement. Even the most casual traveller might perceive a subtle connection to the land, a deep-rooted understanding of its bounty and its demands, woven into the fabric of everyday life.

About This Matarawa Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Matarawa, Wellington, New Zealand — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: -41.05, 175.45. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time New Zealand and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorial description provides background on Matarawa.

Matarawa sits within the Wellington Region. Location data is drawn from the GeoNames geographical database and verified by coordinates, ensuring the correct Matarawa is identified even where the name is shared across multiple New Zealand localities.