Makotuku (original) (raw)

Makotuku is a locality in the Manawatu-Whanganui Region of New Zealand's North Island, about 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) west of Ormondville. The settlement formed around the temporary railway terminus and was often called Makotoko. Makotuku probably refers to the place of the heron, or kōtuku. Makotuku is in 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi) meshblock 1534900, which had a population of 54 in 2018. It is part of the wider Norsewood statistical area, which covers 397.44 km2 (153.45 sq mi). Makotuku School opened in 1881. By 1885 it had about 100 pupils. It merged into Norsewood School in 2003.