page_title: Tararua Range
hierarchical_section_title: Tararua Range
caption_attribution_description: Tararuas from Wairarapa
context_page_description: The Tararua Range, often referred to as the Tararua Ranges or the Tararuas, is one of several mountain ranges in the North Island of New Zealand.
  The Tararua Range runs northeast-southwest for 80 kilometres from near Palmerston North to the upper reaches of the Hutt Valley, where the northern tip of the Remutaka Range begins. It is separated in the north from the southern end of the Ruahine Range by the Manawatu Gorge.
  The highest peak in the Tararuas is Mitre at 1570 m. Other prominent peaks include Mount Bannister at 1537 m and Mount Hector at 1529 m, which is named after the scientist Sir James Hector. Its Māori name is Pukemoumou, or 'hill of desolation'.
context_section_description: The Tararua Range, often referred to as the Tararua Ranges or the Tararuas, is one of several mountain ranges in the North Island of New Zealand.
  The Tararua Range runs northeast-southwest for 80 kilometres (50 mi) from near Palmerston North to the upper reaches of the Hutt Valley, where the northern tip of the Remutaka Range begins. It is separated in the north from the southern end of the Ruahine Range by the Manawatu Gorge.
  The highest peak in the Tararuas is Mitre (not to be confused with Mitre Peak) at 1570 m (5150 ft). Other prominent peaks include Mount Bannister at 1537 m (5043 ft) and Mount Hector at 1529 m (5016 ft), which is named after the scientist Sir James Hector. Its Māori name is Pukemoumou, or 'hill of desolation'.
caption: Tararua Range from Wairarapa
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