Te Kowhai

Te Kowhai
Te Kōwhai
Fruit and vegetable market at Te Kowhai
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Coordinates: 37°44′18.1″S 175°9′15.25″E / 37.738361°S 175.1542361°E / -37.738361; 175.1542361
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato
DistrictWaikato District
WardNewcastle Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityWaikato District Council
 • Regional councilWaikato Regional Council
Area
 • Total1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total660
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)

Te Kowhai is a small rural town situated 15 km north west of Hamilton City in New Zealand. It consists of mainly dairy and cattle farms and also includes a small dairy/takeaway, fresh vegetable and fruit store, cafe, bakery, a large park with a playground and skate park, and mechanics shop. Te Kowhai Aerodrome is situated near the township. The town is popular for new subdivisions.

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "the kōwhai tree" for Te Kōwhai.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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)
  3. ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.