Tuakau

Tuakau
Tuakau Memorial Hall
Coordinates: 37°16′S 174°57′E / 37.267°S 174.950°E / -37.267; 174.950
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato
DistrictWaikato District
Wards
  • Tuakau-Pōkeno General Ward
  • Tai Raro Takiwaa Maaori Ward
CommunityOnewhero-Tuakau Community
Electorates
Government
  Territorial AuthorityWaikato District Council
  Regional councilWaikato Regional Council
  Mayor of WaikatoJacqui Church
  Port Waikato MPAndrew Bayly
  Hauraki-Waikato MPHana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke
Area
  Total
8.31 km2 (3.21 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)
  Total
6,040
  Density730/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.