| Wharerātā | |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gisborne |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gisborne District |
| Leader Title: | MP |
| Leader Name: | Stuart Nash |
| Pushpin Map: | New Zealand North Island |
| Coordinates: | -38.8806°N 177.8722°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode(s) |
| Postal Code: | 4078 |
| Blank Name: | Local iwi |
| Blank Info: | Ngāi Tāmanuhiri |
Wharerātā or Bartletts is a rural coastal community in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on State Highway 2 between Wairoa and Gisborne.[1]
The landscape consists of rocky ranges,[2] with views of the surrounding area.[3]
Since the 19th century the area has been settled by European farmers, who have experienced hardship due to isolation and extreme weather.[4]
An Indian man, who had overstayed his visa, was killed in the Wharerātā Forest in 1993.[5] His remains were found by forestry workers 12 years later.[6]
The local Rangiwaho Marae is a meeting place for the Ngāi Tawehi, Ngāti Kahutia, Ngāti Rangitauwhiwhia, Ngāti Rangiwaho and Ngāti Rangiwahomatua hapū of the Ngāi Tāmanuhiri iwi.[7] It includes a meeting hall of the same name,[8] and a dining hall built in 2018.[9]
In October 2020, the Government committed $323,107 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae, creating 5.4 jobs.[10]