Piarere

Piarere is a locality in the Waikato Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is situated on State Highway 29 close to its junction with State Highway 1, close to the shore of Lake Karapiro. The nearest towns are Tirau, six kilometres to the southeast, Matamata, 10 kilometres to the northeast, and Cambridge, 10 kilometres to the northwest.[1]

The meaning of the settlement's name is uncertain, as piarere may be translated from Māori in numerous ways, but it is possibly a personal name.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Reed New Zealand atlas (2004) Auckland: Reed Publishing. Map 19. ISBN 0 7900 0952 8
  2. ↑ Reed, A.W. (1975). Place names of New Zealand. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p. 327


Coordinates: 37°57′S 175°40′E / 37.95°S 175.67°E / -37.95; 175.67

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