Waharoa | |
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| Coordinates: 37°46′S 175°46′E / 37.767°S 175.767°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| Territorial authority | Matamata-Piako District |
| Ward | Matamata Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Matamata-Piako District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 740 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 3401 |
| Area code | 07 |
Waharoa is a rural community in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located 7 km north of Matamata, and is part of the Matamata-Piako District. It is located at the junction of the Kinleith Branch railway and the East Coast Main Trunk Railway. State Highway 27 runs through the town,[3] which is serviced by several shops and cafes and by a petrol station.[4] Matamata Airport is just over 3 km (1.9 mi) north of Waharoa.
Also to the north, near the airport, are the community of Tamihana (where the Raungaiti marae is located) [5] and remnants of the original Matamata pā. To the east lie the communities of Wardville and Turanga-o-moana, to the west the community of Walton, and to the south the town of Matamata.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Map of Wahora". Wises (via. Google). 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ "PostShop/Kiwibank Locator". www.nzpost.co.nz. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Raungaiti | Maori Maps". maorimaps.com. Retrieved 30 September 2019.