Dalefield
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Wellington Region |
| Territorial authority | Carterton District |
Dalefield is a rural community in the Carterton District and Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island.
It was the location of the Dalefield railway station on the Wairarapa Line between 1880 and 1981.
KiwiRail has identified the Watersons Line crossing in Dalefield as one of the most dangerous railway crossings in Wairarapa.[1]
In May 2018, plans were drawn up to develop a solar plant on a former landfill site in Dalefield.[2]
Dalefield also has a lavender farm.[3]
Parts of the area were affected by severe weather during November and December 2018, which caused widespread flooding but prevented a drought.[4][5]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Wainuioru is part of the Mount Holdsworth statistical area.[6]
Education
[edit | edit source]Dalefield School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[7][8] with a roll of 81 as of July 2025.[9]
The school established a low-power radio station in 2019.[10]
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