New Zealand - Pahiatua - A Street Scene of Pahiatua - Buildings, Commercial Hotel Sign, Cars, People on the Street - 1920 Period - Frank Duncan & Co Photo - Real Photo Postcard Format #333045 - Pahiatua is a rural service town in the south-eastern North Island of New Zealand. - An urban and rural population of over 4,000 - Between Masterton and Woodville on State Highway 2 - In the Tararua District, which encompasses Eketahuna, Pahiatua, Woodville and Dannevirke. - The Pahiatua village was not a settlement initiated by the government, but rather one that had its origin in land speculation. Several subdivisions were established by private landholders. - It is claimed that the first settlers were John Hall who arrived on 28 February 1881, followed by John Hughes the next day. - In 1981 Pahiatua celebrated its centennial and in 2006 its 125th anniversary. (Wikipedia)