Mataura | |
|---|---|
 Location of Mataura | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′S 168°52′E / 46.183°S 168.867°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Southland |
| Territorial authority | Gore District |
| Ward | Mataura Ward |
| Government | |
| • Regional council | Southland Regional Council |
| • Territorial Authority | Gore District Council |
| • Community board | Mataura Community Board |
| Area | |
| • Territorial | 5.33 km2 (2.06 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023) | |
| • Territorial | 1,740 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,740 |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Area code | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Mataura is a town in the Southland region of South Island, New Zealand. It has a meat processing plant and until 2000, it had a paper mill. It has a primary school. It is located 13 kilometers southwest of Gore and 53 kilometers northeast of Invercargill on State Highway 1.
