Tīrau

Coordinates: 37°59′S 175°45′E / 37.983°S 175.750°E / -37.983; 175.750
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Tīrau
Tīrau's corrugated iron 'giant dog' and 'big sheep' buildings
Tīrau's corrugated iron 'giant dog' and 'big sheep' buildings
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Coordinates: 37°59′S 175°45′E / 37.983°S 175.750°E / -37.983; 175.750
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato Region
DistrictSouth Waikato District
WardTirau Ward
CommunityTirau Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthoritySouth Waikato District Council
 • Regional councilWaikato Regional Council
Area
 • Total1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 Census)[2]
 • Total804
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
3410
Area code07

Tīrau is a small town in the Waikato Region, New Zealand. It has a population of 804, in Maori language Tirau means place of Cabbage Trees. It has a primary school and has three major intersections with State Highway 1 going to Tokoroa and Taupō, State Highway 5 going to Rotorua and State Highway 27 to Matamata. The town was originally named Oxford before it renamed Tirau in 1896.

References[change | change source]

  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  2. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7013048–7013052.