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Masterton
Masterton, North Island, N.Z.
Masterton
New Zealand
Masterton, town (“district”), southern North Island, New Zealand. It is located on the Ruamahanga River (a tributary of the Wairarapa), 55 miles (89 km) northeast of Wellington.
The town was established in 1854 and named for Joseph Masters, founder of the Wairarapa Small Farms Association. Masterton lies on the rail line that passes through the Rimutaka Range tunnel to Wellington and serves an area of sheep, dairy, fruit, and cereal farms. The town has dairy, lime, and meat-freezing works; woolen mills and sawmills; and furniture, clothing, home appliance, agricultural implements, and plastic and concrete products factories. Pop. (2006) 19,494; (2012 est.) 20,300.
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