Te Ākau
Te Ākau | |
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Hamlet | |
Raglan Limestone crags from Te Akau Coast Rd – typical of Te Akau scenery | |
Interactive map of Te Ākau | |
| Coordinates: 37°40′41″S 174°51′09″E / 37.67806°S 174.85250°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Waikato District |
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| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waikato District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Waikato | Aksel Bech |
| • Port Waikato MP and Taranaki-King Country MP | Andrew Bayly and Barbara Kuriger |
| • Hauraki-Waikato MP | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke |
| Area | |
• Territorial | 211.74 km2 (81.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2023 Census) | |
• Territorial | 273 |
| • Density | 1.29/km2 (3.34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Te Ākau is a small farming settlement in the North Island of New Zealand, located 62 km (39 mi) north west of Hamilton, 39 km (24 mi) south west of Huntly, 45 km (28 mi) south of Port Waikato and 47 km (29 mi), or 19 km (12 mi) by ferry and road, north of Raglan. It has a hall and a school.
(Te Ākau (officially, Te Ākau / Black Beach) is also the name of a beach in the Marlborough Region of the South Island.)