Huntly, New Zealand

Huntly
Rahui-Pōkeka (Māori)
Waikato River, Huntly and Huntly power station from Hakarimatas in 2012
Interactive map of Huntly
Coordinates: 37°33.5′S 175°9.5′E / 37.5583°S 175.1583°E / -37.5583; 175.1583
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato
DistrictWaikato District
WardHuntly General Ward
CommunityHuntly Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityWaikato District Council
 • Regional councilWaikato Regional Council
 • Mayor of WaikatoAksel Bech
 • Waikato MPTim van de Molen
 • Hauraki-Waikato MPHana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke
Area
 • Total
16.57 km2 (6.40 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (June 2025)
 • Total
8,550
 • Density516/km2 (1,340/sq mi)
Postcode(s)
3700

Huntly (Māori: Rahui-Pōkeka) is a New Zealand town with a population of 8,550. It straddles the Waikato River, and is within the Waikato District in the northern part of the Waikato region local government area.

Huntly is 95 kilometres (59 mi) south of Auckland and 32 kilometres (20 mi) north of Hamilton, and was on State Highway 1 until the Huntly bypass opened in March 2020. It is situated on the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) railway (served by Te Huia since 6 April 2021 at a rebuilt Raahui Pookeka-Huntly Station).