What is "mangatainoka"

Mangatainoka is a small settlement in the Tararua District of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on the banks of the Mangatainoka River, north of Pahiatua. The 2001 New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings gave its population as 1,617, consisting of 858 males and 759 females, representing a decline of 7.4% or 129 people since the 1996 census. However, this figure covers not only the Mangatainoka township, but also the rural area on all sides of Pahiatua, and this includes other small settlements that are not part of Mangatainoka proper.