Paeroa

Paeroa
Minor urban area
Normanby Road
Coordinates: 37°22′30″S 175°40′00″E / 37.37500°S 175.66667°E / -37.37500; 175.66667
Country	New Zealand
Region	Waikato region
Territorial authority	Hauraki District
Ward	Paeroa Ward
Electorates	Coromandel Hauraki-Waikato
Government
• Territorial Authority	Hauraki District Council
• Regional council	Waikato Regional Council
Area [1]
• Total	6.87 km2 (2.65 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (June 2024)[2]
• Total	4,740
• Density	690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	3600

Paeroa is a town in the Hauraki District of the Waikato Region in the North Island of New Zealand. Located at the base of the Coromandel Peninsula, it is close to the junction of the Waihou River and Ohinemuri River, and is approximately 20 kilometres (12.4 miles) south of the Firth of Thames.

New Zealanders know the town for its mineral springs, which in the past provided the water used in a local soft drink, "Lemon & Paeroa".

The town stands at the intersection of State Highways 2 and 26, and is the central service location for the Hauraki District. The town is about halfway between Auckland and Tauranga, and acts as the southern gateway to the Coromandel Peninsula, and as the western gateway to the Karangahake Gorge and the Bay of Plenty.