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Mataura
EntityQ1576018· pop 10· linked from 113 articles

Also known as Mataura, New Zealand

Mataura is a town in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand. Mataura has a meat processing plant, and until 2000 it was the site of a large pulp and paper mill.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Mataura
Settlement.total_type
Territorial
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yes
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10
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Location of Mataura
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Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
New Zealand
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Southland region
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Territorial authorities of New Zealand
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Gore District
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Ward
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Mataura Ward
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Community board
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Mataura Community Board
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Electorates
Settlement.leader_name
Gore District Council
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Regional council

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Encyclopedic overview

23 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • History and culture
  • Pre-European settlement
  • European settlement
  • Replacement of the bridge
  • Toxic waste
  • Marae
  • Demographics
  • Local government
  • Mayors
  • Education
  • Facilities
  • Electricity supply
  • Industry
  • Mataura Dairy Factory
  • Mataura Paper Mill
  • Mataura Flour Mill
  • Mataura Freezing Works
  • Fibreboard manufacturing
  • Notable people
  • Cardigan Bay
  • References
  • Further reading

{{Infobox settlement

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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mataura” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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