Lepperton

Lepperton is a small but busy little village that services the surrounding rural area and has its own primary school.

There is a large presence from the chicken industry with hatcheries and broiler sheds.

History: The township was named after Lieutenant Colonel Maxwell Lepper of the 14th Regiment, one of the nine regiments to serve in the Taranaki wars. After he retired from the regiment, Lepper became the commander of the Taranaki military settlers and was allocated a block of land in the settlement. Later members of the family developed a well-known pedigree Jersey livestock stud.