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Te Kauwhata is a small town in the north of the Waikato region of New Zealand, situated close to the western shore of Lake Waikare, some 40 km north of Hamilton and approximately 58 km south of Manukau City. The township is surrounded by dairy farms, drystock holdings and horticulture. Its newest building is its Waikato District Council library. Originally known as Wairangi, Te Kauwhata grew around a railway station built in the late 1870s.[1]
The original name of the research farm and railway station was Wairangi, changed to Waerenga in 1897. Waerenga means a bush clearing for farming. The name Te Kauwhata was used for the settlement from 1910, Te Kauwhata was surveyed for a township in 1912.
Te Kauwhata is the site of a range of farms, including dairy and dry stock, as well as extensive horticulture. Of note is that Te Kauwhata, or "TK" as the locals say, is bordered by the Whangamarino Swamp.
Te Kauwhata had a population of 3,303 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,185 people (55.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,797 people (119.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,566 males, 1,725 females and 15 people of other genders in 1,164 dwellings. 2.6% of people identified as LGBTQ. The median age was 37.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 747 people (22.6%) aged under 15 years, 513 (15.5%) aged 15 to 29, 1,404 (42.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 642 (19.4%) aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 70.7% European (Pākehā); 25.2% Māori; 8.4% Pasifika; 12.9% Asian; 2.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.0%, Māori language by 4.7%, Samoan by 0.8%, and other languages by 12.8%. No language could be spoken by 2.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 23.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 29.4% Christian, 2.4% Hindu, 1.4% Islam, 1.3% Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 2.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 54.3%, and 7.8% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 462 (18.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,380 (54.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 720 (28.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $46,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 309 people (12.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,335 (52.2%) people were employed full-time, 258 (10.1%) were part-time, and 57 (2.2%) were unemployed.
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A government research station was set up in 1886 to explore different crop options. Romeo Bragato took over the running of this station in 1901, Welcome to Te Kauwhata with the first wine produced there in 1903. Waikato Bay of Plenty Regional Wine Guide The research station was in private hands, as part of Rongopai wines, and has been subsequently bought out by Babich Wines, but the original buildings are still in use as a cellar door. In February 2016, Invivo Wines, producer of Graham Norton's Own Sauvignon Blanc, announced it had secured a 10-year lease of this winery.Winter, Chloe (2016). Stuff.co.nz. Invivo Wines to make Graham Norton wine at historic 114-year-old winery. http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/76559911/invivo-wines-to-make-graham-norton-wine-at-historic-114yearold-winery
Te Kauwhata College is a co-educational state secondary school for Year 7 to 13 students, with a roll of . It opened as Te Kauwhata District High School in 1953, and became Te Kauwhata College in 1970.
The town also has three early childhood education centres.
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