Ngāruawāhia

Ngāruawāhia
Town
Waikato River passing through Ngāruawāhia
Interactive map of Ngāruawāhia
Coordinates: 37°40′S 175°9′E / 37.667°S 175.150°E / -37.667; 175.150
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato
DistrictWaikato District
Wards
  • Newcastle-Ngāruawāhia General Ward
  • Tai Runga Takiwaa Maaori Ward
CommunityNgāruawāhia Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authorityWaikato District Council
 • Regional councilWaikato Regional Council
 • Mayor of WaikatoAksel Bech
 • Waikato MP and Taranaki-King Country MPTim van de Molen and Barbara Kuriger
 • Hauraki-Waikato MPHana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke
Area
 • Territorial
11.86 km2 (4.58 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2025)
 • Territorial
8,570
 • Density723/km2 (1,870/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)

Ngāruawāhia (Māori pronunciation: [ŋaːɾʉaˈwaːhia] ) is a town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Hamilton at the confluence of the Waikato and Waipā Rivers, adjacent to the Hakarimata Range. Ngāruawāhia is in the Hamilton Urban Area, the fourth largest urban area in New Zealand.