held by Ian McKelvie. Te Tai Hauāuru is a more volatile seat, having been held by three different parties since 1996, i.e. New Zealand First, the Māori Party and the Labour Party. Since 2014 it is held by Adrian Rurawhe of the Labour Party. Culture Sports Marton has four sports clubs: Marton Cricket Club, Marton Rugby and Sports Club, Marton Bears Rugby League Club and Marton United AFC. Transport State Highway 1 passes east of Marton, whie State Highway 3 passes to the south. The nearest airports to the town are Whanganui Airport, located 37 km west, and Palmerston North Airport, located 44 km southeast. Both airports are domestic only. Marton is on the North Island Main Trunk Line; and on the Marton-New Plymouth Line which leaves the NIMT at Marton. However although the Overlander on the NIMT used to stop at Marton railway station, the replacement Northern Explorer introduced in 2012 has fewer stops and does not stop at Marton. Education Marton has four co-educational state primary schools for Year 1 to 8 students: Marton School, with a roll of ; Marton Junction School, with a roll of ; James Cook School, with a roll of ; and South Makirikiri School, with a roll of , There are also two other primary schools. St Matthew's School is a state-integrated Catholic primary school, with a roll of . Huntley School is a private Anglican boarding school, with a roll of . Rangitikei College is a co-educational state primary school, with a roll of . Nga Tawa Diocesan School is a state-integrated girls' boarding school for Year 9 to 13 students, with a roll of . Until 2016 there was a third secondary school, Turakina Māori Girls' College. Notable people Francis Arkwright, politician Bruce Beetham, Social Credit politician Iris Crooke, Nurse, Florence Nightingale Medal, Volunteer Israel Dagg, All Black Sir Michael Fowler, Architect, former Mayor of Wellington James Laurenson, actor Kaleb Ngatoa, Racing Driver Launcelot Eric Richdale, former ornithologist Norman Shelton, National MP Further reading See also List of schools in Manawatū-Whanganui Mayor of Rangitikei 2013 Rangitikei local elections Footnotes External links Rangitikei Mail Populated places in Manawatū-Whanganui Rangitikei District