Runanga is a small town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

State Highway 6 and the Rapahoe Branch railway run through the town.

[3][4] Runanga was formerly a railway junction, with the steep Rewanui Branch diverging from the Rapahoe line until closure in 1985.

The town's origins can be traced back to European colonisation in the late 19th century, when large numbers of settlers came to work the local coal fields.

During the period 1853 to 1876, the area which became the township of Runanga was administrated as part of the Nelson Province.

[6] Runanga statistical area, which includes Dunollie and Rapahoe, covers 4.51 km2 (1.74 sq mi).

Fisher, W Amor, J Stephens, D Butler, S H Werner, J O'Neil and R Scott.

The Runanga Miners' Hall is registered by Heritage New Zealand as a Category I structure, with registration number 9613.

[9] It is significant because of its place in the history of the union movement in New Zealand and because it is one of the few remaining examples of a miners' hall.

The track is a gentle 3.6 kilometres return and travels along Coal Creek through beech trees and other podocarps.