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Tīrau
Settlement in Waikato, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tīrau is a small town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand, 50 kilometres southeast of Hamilton. The town has a population of 804 (2018 census).[3] In the Māori language, "Tīrau" means "place of many cabbage trees."
Tīrau | |
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![]() Tīrau's corrugated iron 'giant dog' and 'big sheep' buildings | |
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Coordinates: 37°59′S 175°45′E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Waikato Region |
District | South Waikato District |
Ward | Tirau Ward |
Community | Tirau Community |
Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | South Waikato District Council |
• Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
Area | |
• Total | 1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 890 |
• Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Postcode | 3410 |
Area code | 07 |
Tīrau is a major junction in the New Zealand state highway network. Just south of the township is the intersection of State Highway 1 and State Highway 5, where traffic from Auckland and Hamilton on State Highway 1 split to go either to Rotorua on SH 5, or continue along SH 1 to Taupō and beyond to Napier, Palmerston North and Wellington. State Highway 27 splits off State Highway 1 in the north of the town, providing a route north to the Coromandel Peninsula and an alternative route to Auckland, bypassing Hamilton.
Tīrau is primarily a farming town but in recent years has begun to exploit the income that comes from being at a major road junction.
The small community of Okoroire (with hot springs) is located just north of Tīrau.[4] Okoroire railway station was over 4 km (2.5 mi) to the west of the springs.[5]