Waitakaruru

Waitakaruru
Locality
The Country Store
Interactive map of Waitakaruru
Coordinates: 37°14′S 175°23′E / 37.233°S 175.383°E / -37.233; 175.383
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato region
DistrictHauraki District
WardPlains Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityHauraki District Council
 • Regional councilWaikato Regional Council
 • Mayor of Thames-CoromandelPeter Revell
 • Coromandel MPScott Simpson
 • Hauraki-Waikato MPHana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke
Area
 • Total
39.35 km2 (15.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 Census)
 • Total
381
 • Density9.68/km2 (25.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)

Waitakaruru is a rural community in the Hauraki District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is situated at the mouth of Waitakaruru River