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Story: Wairarapa region

Page 17. All images & media

From page 1 - Overview

From page 2 - Boundaries and identity

From page 3 - Land and climate

From page 4 - Plants and animals

From page 5 - Māori settlement

From page 6 - European settlement

From page 7 - A farming economy

From page 8 - Forestry, fishing and horticulture

From page 9 - Diversifying the economy

From page 10 - Society

From page 11 - A divided region

From page 12 - Transport

From page 13 - Arts and heritage

From page 14 - Leisure and sport

How to cite this page

Ben Schrader, Wairarapa region, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/16566/media (accessed 3 June 2026).

Story by Ben Schrader, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 March 2017.