Ngarua
Ngarua | |
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Interactive map of Ngarua | |
| Coordinates: 37°40′16″S 175°40′39″E / 37.670980°S 175.677409°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato Region |
| District | Matamata-Piako District |
| Ward | Te Aroha General Ward |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Matamata-Piako District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Matamata-Piako | Ash Tanner |
| • Waikato MP | Tim van de Molen |
| • Hauraki-Waikato MP | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.38 km2 (10.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census) | |
• Total | 186 |
| • Density | 7.05/km2 (18.3/sq mi) |
Ngarua is a rural community in the Matamata-Piako District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.
It is located south-east of Tatuanui, west of Morrinsville and north of Waharoa and Matamata on State Highway 27.
The Tatua Dairy factory, in Tatuanui, is an independent co-operative owned by 114 shareholder farms from the Tatuanui and Ngarua area, all located within a 12 kilometre radius of the processing site. It exports specialist dairy products to more than 60 countries.