Te Ākau

Te Ākau
Hamlet
Raglan Limestone crags from Te Akau Coast Rd – typical of Te Akau scenery
Coordinates: 37°40′41″S 174°51′09″E / 37.67806°S 174.85250°E / -37.67806; 174.85250
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato
DistrictWaikato District
Wards
  • Western Districts General Ward
  • Tai Runga Takiwaa Maaori Ward
Electorates
Government
  Territorial AuthorityWaikato District Council
  Regional councilWaikato Regional Council
  Mayor of WaikatoJacqui Church
  Port Waikato MP and Taranaki-King Country MPAndrew Bayly and Barbara Kuriger
  Hauraki-Waikato MPHana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke
Area
  Territorial
211.74 km2 (81.75 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2023 Census)
  Territorial
273
  Density1.3/km2 (3.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)

Te Ākau is a small farming settlement in the North Island of New Zealand, located 62 km (39 mi) north west of Hamilton, 39 km (24 mi) south west of Huntly, 45 km (28 mi) south of Port Waikato and 47 km (29 mi), or 19 km (12 mi) by ferry and road, north of Raglan. It has a hall and a school.

(Te Ākau (officially, Te Ākau / Black Beach) is also the name of a beach in the Marlborough Region of the South Island.)