Ngāruawāhia
Ngāruawāhia | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Waikato River passing through Ngāruawāhia | |
| Coordinates: 37°40′S 175°9′E / 37.667°S 175.150°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Waikato District |
| Wards |
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| Community | Ngāruawāhia Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waikato District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Waikato | Jacqui Church |
| • Waikato MP and Taranaki-King Country MP | Tim van de Molen and Barbara Kuriger |
| • Hauraki-Waikato MP | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke |
| Area | |
• Territorial | 11.86 km2 (4.58 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Territorial | 8,500 |
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Ngāruawāhia (Māori pronunciation: [ŋaːɾʉaˈwaːhia] ⓘ) is a town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Hamilton at the confluence of the Waikato and Waipā Rivers, adjacent to the Hakarimata Range. Ngāruawāhia is in the Hamilton Urban Area, the fourth largest urban area in New Zealand. The location was once considered as a potential capital of New Zealand.