Waipā District
Waipa District | |
|---|---|
Te Kawa from Kakepuku | |
Waipā district within the North Island | |
| Coordinates: 38°00′37″S 175°19′33″E / 38.010278°S 175.325833°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| Wards | Te Awamutu-Kihikihi Cambridge Pirongia-Kakepuku Maungatautari Waipā (Māori) |
| Seat | Te Awamutu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Susan O'Regan |
| • Territorial authority | Waipa District Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,470.08 km2 (567.60 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Territorial | 61,400 |
| Postcode(s) | |
| Area code | 07 |
| Website | Waipa District Council |
Waipā District (or Waipa District) is a municipality in the Waikato region of New Zealand that is administered by the Waipā District Council. Its most populous town is Cambridge. The seat of the council is at the second most populous town, Te Awamutu. The district is south and south-east of the city of Hamilton. It has five wards: Te Awamutu, Cambridge, Pirongia, Maungatautari and Kakepuku.
Although the official name remains Waipa District, the council sought in 2020 a simpler means of changing to Waipā District, which is the orthographic form it uses.