| Tariki | |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Taranaki |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | New Plymouth District |
| Pushpin Map: | Taranaki |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | -39.2361°N 174.2444°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode(s) |
| Postal Code: | 4390 |
Tariki is a small farming community immediately to the east of Mount Taranaki in the west of New Zealand's North Island.[1] It lies on SH 3 halfway between the towns of Inglewood and Stratford. Several small streams, all tributaries of the Manganui River, pass close to Tariki.[2]
The origin of the settlement's name is unknown – it may be named for a person, or be a corruption of the Māori term tarika, meaning to toss and turn.[3]