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Kaponga
Kaponga is a small town in the southern part of the Taranaki region of New Zealand. It is known as "The Gateway to Dawson's Falls" on Mount Taranaki/Egmont. Kaponga is located inland from Manaia and Eltham, and is on the main road connecting Eltham to Opunake. Opunake is to the west and Eltham is 13 km to the east. Auroa lies to the south-east. Manaia is south of Kaponga.
The population was 372 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 21 from 2001.