Te Awamutu (In Maori: 'The (Te) River's(Awa) End (mutu)') is a town in the Waikato on the North Island of New Zealand. It is the council seat of the Waipa District and serves as a service town for the farming communities which surround it. It has a population of about 9,500. Image File history File links NZ-Te_Awamutu. ... Waikato is the name of a region in the North Island of New Zealand. ... North Island The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. ... Waipa District Council in the Waikato region of New Zealand is a municipality that covers Te Awamutu, Cambridge and several small towns. ...

Te Awamutu is located some 30 km south of Hamilton on State Highway 3, one of the two main routes south from Auckland and Hamilton. The town has a large dairy factory, and is known locally for its rose displays. Hamilton (Kirikiriroa in Māori) is the centre of New Zealands fourth largest urban area, and is the countrys seventh largest city. ... The New Zealand State Highway Shield. ... Schematic map of Auckland. ... A dairy farm near Oxford, New York in the United States. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

The town is on gently undulating land close to the banks of a tributary of the Waipa River. The Waikato Plains lie to the north and east, and the promontory of Mount Pirongia, 20 kilometres to the west, is easily visible. The Waipa River is located in the Waikato region in the North Island of New Zealand. ... The Waikato Plains are a large area of low-lying land in the northwest of the North Island of New Zealand. ... The term promontory has several similar meanings in English, including geographical names: A promontory is a prominent mass of land which overlooks lower lying land or a body of water (e. ... Mount Pirongia is an extinct volcano located in the Waikato region of New Zealands North Island. ...

Te Awamutu was a major site during the New Zealand land wars of the 19th century, serving as a garrison town for the colonial settlers. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... For people named Garrison, see Garrison (disambiguation) Garrison House, built by William Damm in 1675 at Dover, New Hampshire Garrison (from the French garnison, itself from the verb garnir, to equip) is the collective term for the body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, but...

The town's best known sons are the Finn brothers, Tim and Neil, whose musical careers have stretched from Split Enz through the internationally successful Crowded House to their current solo and collaborative works. The town is mentioned in Split Enz's song "Haul Away", and also in Crowded House's 1986 song "Mean To Me", the debut single off their self-titled debut album. Live in Dublin 2007 Brian Timothy “Tim” Finn OBE (born June 25, 1952) is a singer and songwriter. ... Neil Mullane Finn OBE (born May 27, 1958 in Te Awamutu, New Zealand) is a singer and songwriter and one of New Zealands foremost musicians. ... Split Enz was a successful New Zealand band during the late 1970s and the early 1980s featuring brothers Tim Finn and Neil Finn. ... Crowded House is a rock group formed in Melbourne, Australia, and led by New Zealand musician and singer-songwriter Neil Finn. ... See also: Musical groups established in 1986 Record labels established in 1986 1980s in music // January 23 - The first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley) February 11 - Culture Club... Crowded House is Crowded Houses debut studio album, released in 1986. ...

Te Awamutu Museum contains one of the most famous early Māori artefacts, a large carved post known simply as Te Uenuku. This impressive carving has caused much controversy because its style is markedly different from any other early Māori work, yet it is clearly of a Māori design. Languages Māori, English Religions Māori religion, Christianity Related ethnic groups other Polynesian peoples, Austronesian peoples The word Māori refers to the indigenous Polynesian peoples of New Zealand, and to their language. ... In Maori mythology, Uenuku is the god of rainbows. ...

The main thoroughfare is Alexandra Street, so named because it was once the main road to the town of Alexandra (since renamed to Pirongia to avoid confusion with the town of Alexandra in the South Island). Pirongia is a small town in the Waikato region of New Zealands North Island. ... Alexandra is a town in the Central Otago district of the Otago region of New Zealand. ... The South Island The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. ...

Other towns surrounding Te Awamutu include Cambridge, 25 kilometres to the northeast, Otorohanga, 30 kilometres to the southwest, and Raglan 50 kilometres to the northwest. The small town of Kihikihi lies just to the south of Te Awamutu. Cambridge is a town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Otorohanga is a town at the southern end of the Waikato region in the North Island of New Zealand. ... Raglan is a seaside town and surrounding district associated with Whaingaroa Harbour (also known as Raglan Harbour) on the west coast of the Waikato region in New Zealands North Island. ... Kihikihi is a small town located in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. ...

Wine

The Te Awamutu region has begun to be recognised as a wine growing region. Bordeaux style reds grapes; Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah have been succesfully grown and produced.

External links

• TeAwamutu.co.nz

Coordinates: 38°01′S, 175°19′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...