New Zealand - Pahiatua - Pahiatua School - Room 3 - 1980 Do you have more information about the school or the people in this photo? Please use the comment section below to share. To search for other photos from this school, please type the schools name in to our search engine. Pahiatua - A rural service town - A population of 2,550 - Between Masterton and Woodville - 60 kilometres north of Masterton - 30 kilometres east of Palmerston North - When translated from Māori, the name Pahiatua means "god's resting place". (Reference: Wikipedia)