Ngāruawāhia
Ngāruawāhia (Māori pronunciation: [ŋaːɾʉaˈwaːhia]) is a town in the Waikato region of the North Island, New Zealand. It is located 20 kilometers north-west of Hamilton and has five schools in the town. It is the home of the Māori King and cricketing great Martin Donnelly.
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| Coordinates: 37°40′S 175°9′E / 37.667°S 175.150°ECoordinates: 37°40′S 175°9′E / 37.667°S 175.150°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Waikato District |
| Ward | Ngaruawahia Ward |
| Community | Ngaruawahia Community |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waikato District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Territorial | 11.98 km2 (4.63 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2022)[2] | |
| • Territorial | 8,130 |
| • Density | 678.6/km2 (1,757.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Ngāruawāhia Media
One of the few surviving examples of Ngāruawāhia's previous name is the old Newcastle Butchery building, c. 1921
A gun turret of the paddle-steamer gunboat Pioneer, now mounted near the Waikato River
Mangarata Reservoir, Hakarimata
1875 punt, with Waikato Steam Navigation Company flour mill, paddle steamers Waipa and Bluenose and Hakarimata Range in the background
Figurehead at Puke i Āhua pā site
The flag hoisted at Ngāruawāhia on the proclamation of Pōtatau Te Wherowhero as the first Māori King, drawn 1863
References
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ↑ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (urban areas)
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