Tokoroa

Tokoroa (Māori: Te Kaokaoroa o Pātetere) is the fifth largest-town in Waikato region of the North Island. It is 30 southwest of Rotorua and is at the midway point of Hamilton and Taupō on State Highway 1. It has 10 primary schools, two high schools in the town and is the home of the Talking Poles. It is situated on the Kinleith Brach railway line.

Tokoroa Te Kaokaoroa o Pātetere (Māori)
Tokoroa in autumn (May 2012)
Coordinates: 38°13′S 175°52′E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Waikato Region
District	South Waikato District
Ward	Tokoroa Ward
Electorate	Taupō
Government
• Territorial Authority	South Waikato District Council
• Regional council	Waikato Regional Council
Area [1]
• Total	15.65 km2 (6.04 sq mi)
Population  (June 2023)[2]
• Total	14,500
• Density	930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	3420

References

1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
2. "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)