Moawhango
| Moawhango | |
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| Meshblock | |
 Moawhango
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| Coordinates: 39°34′52.1″S 175°51′42.8″E / 39.581139°S 175.861889°ECoordinates: 39°34′52.1″S 175°51′42.8″E / 39.581139°S 175.861889°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Manawatu-Wanganui |
| Territorial authority | Rangitikei District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andy Watson |
| • MP | Ian McKelvie |
| Population (2013 census) | |
| • Total | 651 |
Moawhango is a meshblock located in the northern part of Rangitikei District of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is situated 19 km north of Taihape and 91 km northeast of Marton. Nearby Moawhango are located Moawhango River and Lake Moawhango.
The Moawhango Memorial Chapel was built in 1902 by Robert and Emily Batley. It was built from locally-made bricks as a memorial to their daughter, who drowned in 1899.
Moawhango River is a 62 km long river with its sources in the Kaimanawa Range and ending at Lake Moawhango. It passes through the town and then outflows into the Rangitikei River southeast of Taihape. Lake Moawhango contains a large population of wild rainbow trout.
Moawhango forms part of the Taihape ward of the Rangitikei District Council, which elects three of the eleven district councillors. The three representatives of the ward are Richard Aslett, Angus Gordon and Ruth Rainey, elected in the 2013 Rangitikei local elections. The current Mayor of Rangitikei is Andy Watson. The mayor and all councillors are due for re-election in October 2016.
Moawhango, like much of the rest of the Rangitikei District, is located in the general electorate of Rangitīkei and in the Māori electorate of Te Tai Hauāuru. Rangitīkei is a safe National Party seat since the 1938 election with the exception of 1978–1984 when it was held by Bruce Beetham of the Social Credit Party. Since 2011, it is held by Ian McKelvie.
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