Waitahanui
Waitahanui | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Interactive map of Waitahanui | |
| Coordinates: 38°47′38″S 176°04′34″E / 38.794°S 176.076°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato region |
| District | Taupō District |
| Ward | Taupō General Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Taupō District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Taupō | John Funnell |
| • Taupō MP | Louise Upston |
| • Waiariki MP | Rawiri Waititi |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.30 km2 (2.05 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 600 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 3378 |
Waitahanui is a village in the Taupō District, Waikato region, New Zealand. The village is on the eastern shore of Lake Taupō, 14 km (9 mi) south of the district seat of Taupō.
Waitahanui Marae and Pākira meeting house is a meeting place for the Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū (subtribe) of Ngāti Hinerau and Ngāti Tutemohuta. The Waitahanui Bridge site is also a meeting place for the Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū.