Te Uku
Te Uku | |
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Village | |
Te Uku Four Square and Roast Office with Mount Karioi in the background | |
Interactive map of Te Uku | |
| Coordinates: 37°49′45″S 174°57′24″E / 37.82917°S 174.95667°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Waikato District |
| Wards |
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| Community Board | Raglan Community Board (from October 2022) |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waikato District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Waikato | Aksel Bech |
| • Taranaki-King Country MP | Barbara Kuriger |
| • Hauraki-Waikato MP | Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke |
| Area | |
• Territorial | 42.65 km2 (16.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2023 Census) | |
• Territorial | 348 |
| • Density | 8.16/km2 (21.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Te Uku is a small, mainly farming, settlement on SH23 in the North Island of New Zealand, located 34 kilometres (21 miles) from Hamilton and 11 km (6.8 mi) from Raglan. It has a 4-Square shop, church, coffee stall and art gallery, filling station, hall, school and Xtreme Zero Waste recycle bins.
Apart from a statistical area which also covers several other settlements, Te Uku has no defined boundaries. Until Te Uku Post Office opened in 1894, Te Uku was usually referred to as Waitetuna, a name now used for another small settlement 8 km (5.0 mi) to the east.
The name is said to be derived from a clay hill in the district. However, 'uku' also translates to a flat-fish, skate.