Te Kuiti
| Te Kuiti | ||
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| Coordinates | 38 ° 20 ′ S , 175 ° 10 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ-WKO | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | Waikato | |
| District | Waitomo District | |
| Ward | Te Kuiti Ward | |
| Administrative headquarters | Seat of administration for the Waitomo District | |
| Residents | 4th 221 (2013) | |
| height | 54 m | |
| Post Code | 3910 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 7 | |
| UN / LOCODE | NZ TKI | |
| Photography of the place | ||
 Te Kuiti from the southwest of New Zealand State Highway 3 seen from |
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Te Kuiti is a town in the Waitomo District of the Waikato regionon the North Island of New Zealand . It is the seat of the Waitomo District Council . The area around Te Kuiti is known as King Country .
Origin of name
Te Kuiti is the Māori area name , derived from the original form “ Te Kuititanga ” for “valley” or “narrowing”.
geography
The city is located around 17 km south of Otorohanga and around 38 km south-southwest of Te Awamutu and east of the Mangapu River . It is around 60 km to Hamilton further north. The Mangaokewa Stream flows through the city .
population
In the 2013 census, the city had 4,221 inhabitants, 5.3% less than in the 2006 census.
economy
The city markets itself as the “world capital of sheep shearing ” and hosts the annual national championships in sheep shearing. A 7 m high statue of a sheep shearer was erected in the city. On April 1, 2006, the world's largest sheep exhibition took place in the city with more than 2000 participating sheep.
Infrastructure
Road traffic
The New Zealand State Highway 3 runs through Te Kuiti and connects the city with Otorohanga , Te Awamutu and Hamilton in the north. In the southern part of the city, the New Zealand State Highway 30 branches off to the southeast.
Rail transport
The city is also run by the North Island Main Trunk Railway , which connects the city with Wellington in the south and Auckland in the north. The Overlander passenger train stops in Te Kuiti .
Sports
The city is home to the King Country Rugby Club , which plays in the National Provincial Championship .
Attractions
- There is a Japanese garden in the city known as the Tatsuno Japanese Garden .
- To the northwest of the city are the Waitomo Caves . These limestone caves are one of New Zealand's most visited attractions.
- The capped carved ornaments meeting house Tokanganui-A-Noho was from Māori - Chief Te Kooti the local iwi of Māori , Ngāti Maniapoto donated.
Personalities
- Kevin Boroevich , All Blacks rugby player
- Colin Meads (1936-2017), All Blacks player, lived in Te Kuiti from the age of 7.
- David Fagan , world champion in sheep shearing
- Ruth Park , author, grew up in Te Kuiti .
- Jim Bolger (* 1935), King Country was the constituency of the former New Zealand Prime Minister
- Tony Martin (* 1964), the Australian-based actor, comedian, screenwriter and director was born in Te Kuiti .
- Les Munro , the last surviving pilot of Operation Chastise , was mayor for some time, and today a street is named after him.
- Rob Waddell (* 1975), rower and sailor
See also
Web links
- History. Waitomo District Council , accessed January 12, 2016 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Te Kuti . Statistics New Zealand , accessed October 1, 2017 .
- ^ Brian Newton Davis : Te Kuiti . In: Alexander Hare McLintock (Ed.): An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand . Wellington 1966 ( online [accessed September 17, 2014]).
- ↑ Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed October 1, 2017 .
- ^ Television NZ News. April 1, 2006
- ↑ Tatsuno Japanese Garden . Waitomo District Council , accessed October 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Kevin Boroevich . All Blacks , accessed September 17, 2014 .
- ↑ Colin Meads . Otorohanga District Development Board Inc , accessed January 12, 2016 .
- ↑ Pinetree's legacy . Ministry of Social Development , archived from the original on January 12, 2016 ; accessed on May 19, 2019 (English, original website no longer available).
- ↑ Joseph Romanos : Astounding shearer David Fagan claims yet another Golden Shears title . Listener , March 27, 2004, archived from the original on September 28, 2006 ; accessed on September 17, 2014 (English, original website no longer available).
- ↑ Michael Bassett : James Brendan Bolger: An Early Assessment . Michael Bassett , 2004, archived from the original on December 3, 2016 ; accessed on October 2, 2017 (English, original website no longer available).
- ^ Copping a Bad Egg . In: The Age . Faifax Media , July 19, 2003, accessed January 31, 2008 .
- ^ War legend Les Munro to be immortalized . In: New Zealand Herald (Ed.): Bay of Plenty Times . Tauranga May 2, 2014 (English, online ).