"Wairarapa (/\u02CCwa\u026A\u0259r\u0259\u02C8r\u00E6p\u0259/; M\u0101ori pronunciation: [\u02C8wai\u027Ea\u027Eapa]) is a geographical region of New Zealand. It occupies the south-eastern corner of the North Island, east of metropolitan Wellington and south-west of the Hawke's Bay region. It is lightly populated, having several rural service towns, with Masterton being the largest. It is named after its largest lake, Lake Wairarapa."@en .