Whataroa
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Whataroa is a small township in southern Westland on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It is located on the southern bank of the Whataroa River, with the village of Te Taho on the other side. State Highway 6 passes through Whataroa on its route from Ross to the Franz Josef Glacier.
The New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings in 2001 put Whataroa's population at 324, 174 males and 150 females. This marked a decline of 9.2 percent or 33 people since the 1996 census.
Whataroa is located in an agricultural area where dairying is the primary activity. The town contains amenities such as a school, two churches, and a Māori craft gallery. It is also a staging base for trips to a white heron sanctuary that is the only breeding location of white heron in New Zealand.
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