Editing Tararua Range (section)

==Geography==
The Tararua Range is divided into two distinct northern and southern regions. Each of these is dominated by a central mountain peak: Arete in the north and Hector in the south. A total of ten rivers rise on the mountain slopes, providing water for the surrounding rural and urban areas from [[Palmerston North]] to Wellington. A number of ranges radiate out from the mountains, the largest of which is the Main Range linking the twin clusters of northern and southern peaks.<ref>Maclean (1994), pp. 26–30</ref> The summits of the ranges average between 1,300 and 1,500&nbsp;metres in height. This consistency indicates that the region was once part of a level plain. About 10 million years ago parts of this relatively low-lying area were thrust up, creating a mountainous backbone for the southern part of the North Island. Subsequent erosion contributed to the present pattern of parallel ranges divided by deep river valleys. The ranges provide a back-drop for the [[Kāpiti Coast|Kāpiti]] coastal plain.<ref>{{cite book |first=D. W. |last=McKenzie |page=48 |title=New Zealand Atlas |ISBN=0-86863-466-2}}</ref>

=== Mountain peaks===
The 15 peaks in the Tararua Range of 1,500&nbsp;m or higher are (from north to south):
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name !! Elevation
|-
|Logan|| 1,500&nbsp;m 
|-
| Bannister || 1,537&nbsp;m
|-
|South Bannister || 1,513&nbsp;m
|-
|Arete || 1,505&nbsp;m
|-
|Lancaster || 1,504&nbsp;m
|-
|Brocket || 1,538&nbsp;m
|-
|Pukeamoamo / Mitre || 1,571&nbsp;m
|-
|Peggys Peak || 1,545&nbsp;m
|-
|Girdlestone || 1,546&nbsp;m
|-
|North King || 1,535&nbsp;m
|-
|Middle King || 1,521&nbsp;m
|-
|South King || 1,531&nbsp;m
|-
|McGregor || 1,540&nbsp;m
|-
|Angle Knob || 1,510&nbsp;m
|-
|Mount Hector || 1,529&nbsp;m
|}

Other notable peaks in the range are Jumbo Peak (1,405&nbsp;m) and Mount Holdsworth (1,470&nbsp;m).