Paeroa
Paeroa | |
|---|---|
Normanby Road | |
| Coordinates: 37°22′30″S 175°40′00″E / 37.37500°S 175.66667°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato region |
| Territorial authority | Hauraki District |
| Ward | Paeroa Ward |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Hauraki District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Thames-Coromandel | Len Salt |
| • Coromandel MP | Scott Simpson |
| • Hauraki-Waikato MP | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.87 km2 (2.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 4,560 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 3600 |
Paeroa is a town in the Hauraki District of the Waikato Region in the North Island of New Zealand. Located at the base of the Coromandel Peninsula, it is close to the junction of the Waihou River and Ohinemuri River, and is approximately 20 kilometres (12.4 miles) south of the Firth of Thames.
New Zealanders know the town for its mineral springs, which in the past provided the water used in a local soft drink, "Lemon & Paeroa".
The town stands at the intersection of State Highways 2 and 26, and is the central service location for the Hauraki District. The town is about halfway between Auckland and Tauranga, and acts as the southern gateway to the Coromandel Peninsula, and as the western gateway to the Karangahake Gorge and the Bay of Plenty.