Arapito
Arapito is a town in the Karamea area of New Zealand. Arapito is a farming community on the south side of the Karamea River, and upriver from the main Karamea township.[1]
Arapito
Promised Land | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Arapito | |
| Coordinates: 41°16′S 172°10′E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | West Coast |
| District | Buller District |
| Electorates | West Coast-Tasman Te Tai Tonga |
The settlement was originally named Promised Land; it was changed to Arapito (Māori: 'End of the path')[2] in 1908 when a post office was established in the town. The area was originally a Māori hunting trail, hence the name.[1]
References
- Reed, A. W. (2002). The Reed Dictionary of New Zealand Place Names. Auckland: Reed Books. ISBN 0-7900-0761-4.
- "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
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