Maketu
Maketu | |
|---|---|
Town | |
St Peters Catholic Church, Maketu | |
Interactive map of Maketu | |
| Coordinates: 37°45′34″S 176°27′6″E / 37.75944°S 176.45167°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Western Bay of Plenty |
| Ward | Maketu-Te Puke Ward |
| Community | Maketu Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Western Bay of Plenty District Council |
| • Regional council | Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Western Bay of Plenty | James Denyer |
| • East Coast MP | Dana Kirkpatrick |
| • Waiariki MP | Rawiri Waititi |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.15 km2 (1.99 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 1,410 |
| • Density | 274/km2 (709/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 3189 |
Maketu is a small town on the Western Bay of Plenty coast in New Zealand. It is located roughly 9 km (5.6 mi) from Paengaroa, 14 km (8.7 mi) from Te Puke, 38 km (24 mi) from Tauranga, 56 km (35 mi) from Rotorua and 62 km (39 mi) from Whakatāne.
Maketu has an estuary from which the Kaituna River used to flow, until 1956, when it was diverted to the Bay of Plenty, about 4 km (2.5 mi) upstream. It is also adjacent to Newdicks Beach located on the south eastern side of Okurei Point. The Waihi Estuary Wildlife Management Reserve is near Maketu.