Āpiti

Āpiti is a small township in the North Island of New Zealand.

It is located to the northeast of the small town of Kimbolton in the Manawatū-Whanganui region.

[1] It is located on a small plain, the Āpiti Flats, close to the valley and gorge of the Oroua River, near Rangiwahia and close to the foot of the Ruahine Range.

[2] Although its industry has historically always been pastoral farming, it is now also known by tourists and trampers as a gateway to the Ruahine Range.

[3] In July 2020, the name of the locality was officially gazetted as Āpiti by the New Zealand Geographic Board.