Te Uku
Settlement in Waikato, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Te Uku?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Te Uku is a small, mainly farming, settlement on SH23 in the North Island of New Zealand, located 34 km (21 mi) from Hamilton and 11 km (6.8 mi) from Raglan. It has a 4-Square shop, church, coffee stall and art gallery, filling station, hall, school and Xtreme Zero Waste recycle bins.
Te Uku | |
---|---|
Village | |
Coordinates: 37°49′45″S 174°57′24″E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Waikato |
District | Waikato District |
Ward | Raglan Ward |
Community Board | Raglan Community Board (from October 2022)[1] |
Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Waikato District Council |
• Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
Area | |
• Territorial | 42.65 km2 (16.47 sq mi) |
Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
Population (2018 Census)[3] | |
• Territorial | 264 |
• Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Apart from a statistical area which also covers several other settlements, Te Uku has no defined boundaries. Until Te Uku Post Office opened in 1894, Te Uku was usually referred to as Waitetuna, a name now used for another small settlement 8 km (5.0 mi) to the east.
The name is said to be derived from a clay hill in the district.[4] However, 'uku' also translates to a flat-fish, skate.