ngapara

Farming locality 28km north-west of Ōamaru.

Meaning of place name
The name was given by a settler, and is a rather peculiar combination of Māori words: ngā: the; and para: short for tepara, a Māori pronunciation of table. The meaning is therefore The tables, or The Tablelands; there are many limestone tables in the district.

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