Amenities close by and Te Awamutu information (North Island New Zealand).
World class public Velodrome in walking distance.
Close to CBD - walk to supermarkets, restaurants and gym. Walk to main shopping centre - Alexandra Street and The Warehouse complex.
Victoria Park in walking distance – tennis, bowls and croquet.
Known as New Zealand's Rose Town, Te Awamutu is a prosperous and thriving town in the farming rich Waipa district of the Waikato. Just 29km south of Hamilton city and 15km from the Hamilton airport and Mystery Creek Centre - the venue for the region's agricultural field days and a major conference centre.
Te Awamutu allows for an easy and relaxed lifestyle while boasting a strong economy and full employment with major employers, and retail and trades servicing a large regional population. More people are moving to Te Awamutu from Hamilton to enjoy the environment whilst only being an easy uncongested 20 minute trip away from Hamilton city.
Te Awamutu has top class sporting facilities boasting famous cycling sportspeople, three golf-courses, a racecourse and a floodlit rugby sports centre. Te Awamutu events centre hosts international netball games.
Mt. Pirongia, Mt Mangatautari, Mt Kakepuku are close by with a range of bushwalks. Te Awamutu is centrally located for day trips to most parts of the Waikato, including the WaitomoCaves, Raglan, Kawhia, Rotorua and Taupo. The lovely War Memorial gardens are a peaceful place to picnic and walk.
Te Awamutu is also well known as the birthplace of Kiwi musicians Tim and Neil Finn, of Split Enz and Crowded House fame.
Two supermarkets (Woolworths and Fresh Choice) currently with Pak n Save proposed to also start construction within a new large shopping development.
Large shopping complex with all major retailers and unique local boutique shops.
Te Awamutu’s best kept secret is the Regent Picture Theatre comprising 5 screens. The film choice is diverse from mainstream to alternative.
Annual Rose and Cultural festival, and Food and Wine festival.
Monthly farmers' market.
Renowned rose gardens.
Large variety of restaurants, pubs and cafés.
Population of Te Awamutu is 13,500 and the farming community it services is 39,000.
20 minute drive to Cambridge.
Annual rainfall of Te Awamutu is 1180mm.
Average temperature summer is 20 to 25 Celsius and winter 10 to 15 Celsius.
Te Awamutu is not on an earthquake fault, and does not have a large river so is not at risk from flooding.
Te Awamutu College is decile 6 (1000 students).
Primary School is decile 5 (500 students).
Pokuru School is decile 9 (for 0 to 6 years).
Te Awamutu main employers;
Te Wananga o Aotearoa – employees over 1000 nationally with Head Office in Te Awamutu where about 300 staff are employed.
Waikeria Prison – New Zealand’s largest prison employs a large number of staff and is located just south of Te Awamutu.
The Te Awamutu Dairy Factory is a large powder milk production factory recently expanded and employs a large workforce.
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