Te Kauwhata

Te Kauwhata is a small town on New Zealand's North Island. It is located in the Waikato region, is the fourth largest settlement in the district of the same name and is located about 40 kilometers north of Hamilton and about 70 kilometers south of the city of Auckland. In the east borders the town on the Lake Waikare, a 34 km ² lake in the catchment area of the Waikato River. In 2006, the town counted 1,294 residents.

Infrastructure

Despite the small population, the city has a well developed infrastructure. The city is located on the State Highway 1 and also has a private college, a primary school, a rugby club with two recordable fields, a squash club, a small police station, an old age home with a bowling club and a small shopping street with some shops.

Employer

Most residents work in the nearby Te Kauwhatas Huntly, which is the closest major city. The economy of Te Kauwhata is dominated by agriculture and animal husbandry. Occupies a special position - as usual across the region - the dairy industry a. In addition, the village is located in the center of one of the smaller wine regions of New Zealand, which extends from just south of Pukekohe Auckland all the way to Paeroa on access to the Coromandel Peninsula. In one opened in 1886 viticultural research in 1903 wine was made. Today, the area for the production of Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc is known.

• Place in the Waikato region