Kaharoa
Kaharoa | |
|---|---|
Rural community | |
Interactive map of Kaharoa | |
| Coordinates: 37°59′43″S 176°14′11″E / 37.995359°S 176.236454°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Rotorua Lakes |
| Ward | Rotorua Rural General Ward |
| Community | Rotorua Rural Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Rotorua Lakes Council |
| • Regional council | Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Rotorua | Tania Tapsell |
| • Rotorua MP | Todd McClay |
| • Waiariki MP | Rawiri Waititi |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.46 km2 (3.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census) | |
• Total | 144 |
| • Density | 15.2/km2 (39.4/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 3096 |
Kaharoa is a rural area of New Zealand approximately 20 kilometres (12 miles) from Rotorua and 45 km (28 mi) from Tauranga in the North Island. At its highest point the area is approx. 500 m (1,600 ft) above sea level, with some areas able to see towards the coastline of the eastern Bay of Plenty.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "large net" for Kaharoa.
In the main the area is used for farming, formerly dry stock, but increasingly this is being converted to dairy. Some areas have been used for small blocks of forestry and there are areas of native bush, preserved to maintain and support the North Island kōkako, a native bird. Increasingly subdivision of land has taken place, with many former farms also being used as lifestyle blocks.