Putaruru

Putaruru is a small town in the Waikoto region on the North Island of New Zealand. It is located about 65 km south-east of Hamilton in the South Waikato district. 2006, the place had 3765 inhabitants.

State Highway 1 passes through the village. The economy is based on agriculture and forestry, as well as a source of mineral water that covers 60 % of New Zealand's needs.

From Putaruru the long-distance runner Lorraine Moller and the actress Sarah McLeod come.