Rangiaowhia
Rangiaowhia | |
|---|---|
former Village | |
St Paul's Church (Anglican) at Rangiaowhia | |
Interactive map of Rangiaowhia | |
| Coordinates: 38°00′52″S 175°22′36″E / 38.01444°S 175.37667°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato region |
| District | Waipā District |
| Ward | Pirongia-Kakepuku General Ward |
| Community | Te Awamutu-Kihikihi Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waipā District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Taranaki-King Country MP | Barbara Kuriger |
| • Hauraki-Waikato MP | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke |
| Area | |
• Territorial | 7.14 km2 (2.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2023 Census) | |
• Territorial | 108 |
• Estimate (1852) | 700 |
| • Density | 15.1/km2 (39.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Rangiaowhia (or Rangiawhia, or Rangiaohia) was, for over 20 years, a thriving village on a ridge between two streams in the Waikato region in New Zealand, about 4 km (2.5 mi) east of Te Awamutu. From 1841 it was the site of a very productive Māori mission station until the Invasion of the Waikato in 1864. The station served Ngāti Hinetu and Ngāti Apakura. Only a church remains from those days, the second oldest Waikato building.