Kurow

Kurow
Te Kohurau
Rural centre
Bledisloe St (State Highway 83) in Kurow
Interactive map of Kurow
Coordinates: 44°44′S 170°28′E / 44.733°S 170.467°E / -44.733; 170.467
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityWaitaki District
WardAhuriri Ward
CommunityAhuriri Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authorityWaitaki District Council
 • Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
 • Mayor of WaitakiMelanie Tavendale
 • Waitaki MPMiles Anderson
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total
2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2025)
 • Total
360
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Postcode
9435
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

Kurow is a small town in the Waitaki District, New Zealand. It is located on the south bank of the Waitaki River, 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Oamaru. The name is an Anglicised form of the Māori name of the nearby mountain, Te Kohurau.