What is "ngaere"

Ngaere is a village situated on State Highway 3, 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) south of Stratford, New Zealand. The name "Ngaere" literally means "swamp" in English, and before settlement, the area was covered by a vast and ancient wetland.

For a time, the name was spelt "Ngaire", but it was changed to its Maori spelling in 1909.