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.jpg
Mangarata Reservoir, Hakarimata
- 1875 punt and flour mill, Ngāruawāhia.jpg
1875 punt, with Waikato Steam Navigation Company flour mill, paddle steamers Waipa and Bluenose and Hakarimata Range in the background
- Puke i Ahua.jpg
Figurehead at Puke i Āhua pā site
- Flag of the Māori King, 1863.jpg
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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