Te Teko

Te Teko
Rural settlement
Map
Coordinates: 38°02′10″S 176°47′46″E / 38.03611°S 176.79611°E / -38.03611; 176.79611
CountryNew Zealand
RegionBay of Plenty
Territorial authorityWhakatāne District
WardRangitāiki General Ward
CommunityRangitāiki Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authorityWhakatāne District Council
 • Regional councilBay of Plenty Regional Council
Area
 • Total0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total480
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)

Te Teko is a small inland town along the banks of the Rangitaiki River in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island.

The township includes a racecourse, golf course, police station,[3] and a primary school.[4] The primary school was established in 1881.[5]

Te Teko is in the rohe (tribal area) of the Ngāti Awa iwi.[6]

  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.
  3. ^ Zoomin.co.nz map
  4. ^ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database
  5. ^ Te Ara Encyclopedia of NZ
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