Tīrau
Tīrau | |
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Tīrau's corrugated iron dog and sheep buildings | |
Interactive map of Tīrau | |
| Coordinates: 37°59′S 175°45′E / 37.983°S 175.750°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato Region |
| District | South Waikato District |
| Ward | Tirau Ward |
| Community | Tirau Community |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | South Waikato District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Mayor of South Waikato | Gary Petley |
| • Taupō MP | Louise Upston |
| • Te Tai Hauāuru MP | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.69 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 950 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 3410 |
| Area code | 07 |
Tīrau is a small town in the South Waikato District of the North Island of New Zealand, 50 kilometres southeast of Hamilton. It had a population of 950 in June 2025. The name "Tīrau" is from the Māori language and means "many cabbage trees".
Tīrau is a node in the state highway network, sitting at the junctions of State Highway 1, State Highway 5, and State Highway 27. Tīrau is primarily a farming town but in recent years has begun to exploit the income that comes from being at a major road junction.
The small community of Okoroire (with hot springs) is located just north of Tīrau. Okoroire railway station was over 4 km (2.5 mi) to the west of the springs.