Te Kuiti
Country:	New Zealand
Population:	4,374
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Name:	Te Kuiti
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Regional Council
Name:	Waitomo District Council
Website:	http://www.waitomo.govt.nz

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Te Kuiti is a small town in the south of the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It lies at the junction of State Highways 3 and 30 and on the North Island Main Trunk Railway, 70 km south of Hamilton. 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. ... The New Zealand State Highway Shield. ... The North Island Main Trunk line (NIMT) connects Auckland and Wellington, the two major cities of New Zealands North Island. ... Hamilton (Kirikiriroa in Māori) is the centre of New Zealands fourth largest urban area, and is the countrys seventh largest city. ...

As of the 2001 census it had a resident population of 4,374, a decrease of 5.1% since 1991. The town promotes itself as the sheep shearing capital of the world and is host to the annual New Zealand National Shearing Championships. The New Zealand government Department Statistics New Zealand conducts a census of population and dwellings every five years. ... Medium fine Merino shearing Lismore, Victoria Sheep shearing, typically just called shearing, is the process by which the woolen fleece of a sheep is removed. ...

Location

Te Kuiti is approximately 80 km south of Hamilton and 19 km south-east of Waitomo. The area around Te Kuiti, commonly known as the King Country, gives its name to the Heartland Championship rugby team based in Te Kuiti. Hamilton (Kirikiriroa in Māori) is the centre of New Zealands fourth largest urban area, and is the countrys seventh largest city. ... Waitomo is a district-type municipality in the southwest of the Waikato region in the North Island of New Zealand. ... The King Country is a region of the western North Island of New Zealand. ... The National Provincial Championship (which for sponsorship reasons, is referred to as Air New Zealand NPC or just simply NPC) is New Zealands principal domestic rugby union competition. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ...

History

Te Kuiti is the Maori name given to the area. In its original form of "Te Kuititanga", it literally means "the valley", "the squeezing in" or "the narrowing". ^[1]

Tourism

The "Shearing Capital of the World" contains the world's largest shearer, seven metres high. On April 1, 2006 the largest sheep show in the world took place here, with more than 2000 sheep. ^[2] is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Statue celebrating the shearing industry in Te Kuiti

Te Kuiti viewed from the south-west as SH3 climbs out of the town.

The carved Te Tokanganui-A-Noho Meeting House was gifted to the local Maori people (Ngati Maniapoto) by Te Kooti, a famous Maori leader. Image File history File links Te Kuiti, New Zealand - looking north from SH3 as it climbs out of the town. ... Image File history File links Te Kuiti, New Zealand - looking north from SH3 as it climbs out of the town. ... Ngati Maniapoto is an iwi based in the Waikato-Waitomo region of New Zealands North Island. ... Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Turuki (c. ...

The Tatsuno japanese Ggarden is at the southern end of the main street. ^[3]

Geology

Limestone deposits and water have created the Waitomo Caves, northwest of the town, one of New Zealand's most-visited tourist locations. The Waitomo Caves are located in the southern Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand, 20 kilometres northwest of Te Kuiti. ...

Te Kuiti notables

• All Black Kevin Boroevich ^[4]
• All Black great Colin Meads called Te Kuiti home until November 2007. The auction of his farm caused nationwide interest ^[5].
• World Champion Sheep Shearer David Fagan^[6]
• Author Ruth Park grew up here.
• Former Prime Minister of New Zealand Jim Bolger held the local electorate of King Country.^[7]
• Tony Martin, Australian-based comedian and author, was born here ^[8]
• Les Munro the last surviving pilot from the Dambusters air raid was mayor for some years and has a street named in his honour. ^[9]

Colin Earl Meads (born June 3, 1936 in Cambridge, New Zealand) nicknamed Pinetree, is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer who played 133 times (55 of these were test matches) as an All Black from 1957 until 1971. ... Ruth Park is an author born in New Zealand who spent most of her life in Australia. ... The Prime Minister of New Zealand is New Zealands head of government consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in the Parliament of New Zealand. ... The Right Honourable James Brendan Jim Bolger, ONZ, (born 31 May 1935) was Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1990 to 1997. ... Tony Martin Tony Martin (born 10 June 1964) is a comedian and writer from Te Kuiti, New Zealand who has had a successful TV, radio, stand-up and film career in Australia. ... Les Munro is the last surviving pilot of the Dambusters Raid of May 1943[1]. Munro was posted from 97 squadron to 617 squadron which was specially created to attack the dams of the Ruhr in an effort to wreck the industrial capacity of Germany during the war. ...

External links

• Waitomo District Council Te Kuiti Information Centre
• Map of Te Kuiti and surrounding area

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