South Waikato District

South Waikato District
Tokoroa
Tokoroa
South Waikato district within the North Island
South Waikato district within the North Island
Coordinates: 38°09′58″S 175°51′54″E / 38.166°S 175.865°E / -38.166; 175.865
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato
WardsTirau
Putāruru
Tokoroa
SeatTokoroa
Government
 • MayorJenny Shattock
 • Deputy MayorBill Machen
 • Territorial authoritySouth Waikato District Council
Area
 • Land1,818.88 km2 (702.27 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total26,200
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
WebsiteSouth Waikato District Council

South Waikato District is a local government district in the Waikato Region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located between the cities of Hamilton to the north, Rotorua to the east, Taupō to the south and Ruapehu District to the west.

The seat of the South Waikato District Council is at Tokoroa, the biggest town. The other main towns are Putāruru, Tīrau and Arapuni.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.