Carterton, New Zealand
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Carterton, New Zealand

Administration
Full nameCarterton
Native nameTaratahi
MottoDaffodil capital
Country 
RegionWellington
Territorial AuthoritiyCarterton District
Town founded1857
Government
ElectorateWairarapa
MPJohn Hayes
MayorGary McPhee
Geography
Total Area455.5 sq mi (1180 km2)
Elevation252.6 ft (77 m)
Demography
Total Population7098 (2006 Census)
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (0/sq mi)
Urban (pop.)4122
Other information
Time zoneNZST (UTC+12)
- Summer (DST)NZDT (UTC+13)
Postcode(s)5713, 5743, 5791, 5792
Area code06

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Carterton is a small town in the Wellington Region of New Zealand and the seat of the Carterton District. It lies in a farming area of the Wairarapa in New Zealand's North Island. It is located 14 km (8.7 mi) southwest of Masterton and 80 km (49.7 mi) northeast of Wellington. The town's population at the 2006 census was 4,122, with a further 2,976 living in the surrounding rural district.

Carterton was founded in 1857. Originally known as Three Mile Bush, and served as housing for workers building the road between Wellington and Masterton. It was later renamed after Charles Rooking Carter. The town describes itself as New Zealand's daffodil capital, holding a Daffodil Festival each year on the second Sunday in September.

Carterton was named after Charles Rooking Carter, 26th July 1859. He is buried at Clareville Carterton Cemetery. He died in Wellington, July 1896.

Carterton claimed to be the first place in the world with a transsexual mayor, Georgina Beyer. Georgina went on to become the MP for Wairarapa.

Carterton was the birthplace of Sir Bob Charles, the first left-handed golfer to win a Major, the British Open in 1963.

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Big results from little things - Stuff.co.nz Tweet this news
Stuff.co.nz--Now the figure is over 500 shops in -New Zealand- and Australia and a strong export market - a business success that no-one, the Carters included, saw coming. ... - Date : Sun, 31 Oct 2010 20:43:51 GMT+00:00
Property slump drags on - Wairarapa Times Age Tweet this news
Wairarapa Times Age--Property values in Masterton are pacing a nationwide slide not expected to ease until next year, according to Quotable Values -New Zealand-. ... - Date : Mon, 08 Nov 2010 23:25:02 GMT+00:00
Iris love blooms eternal - Wairarapa Times Age Tweet this news
Wairarapa Times Age--Last week he made his first trip to -New Zealand-, with the British Iris Society picking up the tab for the return journey from Sydney where he had been ... - Date : Mon, 15 Nov 2010 03:11:13 GMT+00:00
Q+A Panel Discussions - Scoop.co.nz (press release) Tweet this news
Scoop.co.nz (press release)--Personally I'm comfortable with the fact that -New Zealand- is still there, and I think we're doing a good job and we can't withdraw overnight. ... - Date : Sun, 08 Aug 2010 04:35:25 GMT+00:00
Pressure eases on river polluter - Wairarapa Times Age Tweet this news
Wairarapa Times Age--Charges that would force -Carterton's- biggest company to pay for its polluting have been staggered after receiving a negative reaction from the firm. ... - Date : Tue, 18 May 2010 20:04:40 GMT+00:00
Writers put verse among the vines - Wairarapa Times Age Tweet this news
Wairarapa Times Age--Kidman, who shares an impressive legacy in -New Zealand- fiction, read from her latest poetry collection Where Your Left Hand Rests. ... - Date : Tue, 25 May 2010 21:00:03 GMT+00:00
Quality field makes awards winners hard to pick - Wairarapa Times Age Tweet this news
Wairarapa Times Age--Cross Country Rentals Sports Team of the Year -Carterton- Fire Brigade Competition Team: The -Carterton- Fire Brigade competition team were named -New Zealand- ... - Date : Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:04:56 GMT+00:00



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