Waitomo District
Waitomo District | |
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Waitomo district within the North Island | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′S 175°11′E / 38.35°S 175.18°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato region |
| Wards | Te Kuiti Ward Waitomo Rural Ward |
| Seat | Te Kūiti |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Robertson |
| • Deputy Mayor | Guy Whitaker |
| • Territorial authority | Waitomo District Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3,534.84 km2 (1,364.81 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 9,950 |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | |
| Website | waitomo.govt.nz |
Waitomo District is a territorial authority, located in the Waikato region, at the north of the King Country area in the North Island of New Zealand. A small part of the district, the locality of Tiroa, however, lies in the Manawatū-Whanganui region.
The District covers the west coast from Te Maika, on Kawhia Harbour, to the north of Taharoa, to Mokau in the south and extends inland to Maniaiti / Benneydale and Mount Pureora.