Koputaroa, Koputāroa or Kōputaroa[1] is a rural community in the Horowhenua District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island.
It is located south of Shannon and north of Levin on State Highway 57.
[3] The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "long snare for catching parakeets" for Kōputaroa.
[5][6] In October 2020, the Government committed $335,056 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Kikopiri Marae and Kererū Marae, creating 48 jobs.
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