Tuakau
| Tuakau | |
|---|---|
| Tuakau Memorial Hall | |
| Coordinates: 37°16′S 174°57′E / 37.267°S 174.950°E | |
| Country | New Zealand | 
| Region | Waikato | 
| District | Waikato District | 
| Wards | 
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| Community | Onewhero-Tuakau Community | 
| Electorates | 
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waikato District Council | 
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council | 
| • Mayor of Waikato | Jacqui Church | 
| • Port Waikato MP | Andrew Bayly | 
| • Hauraki-Waikato MP | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 8.31 km2 (3.21 sq mi) | 
| Population  (June 2024) | |
|  • Total | 6,040 | 
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) | 
| Postcode(s) | 2121 | 
Tuakau (Māori: Tūākau) is a town in the Waikato region at the foot of the Bombay Hills, formerly part of the Franklin District until 2010, when it became part of Waikato District in the North Island of New Zealand. The town serves to support local farming, and is the residence of many employees of New Zealand Steel at Glenbrook.