Te Kuiti

Te Kuiti is a small town in the south of the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It lies at the junction of State Highways 3 and 30, 70km south of the city of Hamilton. It can also be visited by train via the North Island Main Trunk Railway.

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As of the 2001 census Te Kuiti had a usually-resident population of 4,374, a decrease of 5.1% since 1991. The town promotes itself as the sheep-shearing capital of the world and is host to the annual New Zealand National Shearing Championships

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The area around Te Kuiti, commonly known as the King Country, gives its name to the NPC rugby team based in Te Kuiti.

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Author Ruth Park grew up in Te Kuiti, and former Prime Minister of New Zealand Jim Bolger held the local electorate of King Country.

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The Waitomo Caves lie to the northwest of the town.

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Waikato: Waikato is the name of a region in the North Island of New Zealand. Exact boundaries of the region depend largely on the use of the name, but in all cases it refers to an area around the city of Hamilton and extending along the banks of the Waikato River....

North Island: The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island....

Hamilton: Hamilton is the surname of a renowned family from the Scottish Lowlands that has given its name to the town of Hamilton, Scotland, the Dukedom of Hamilton, and many people, such as Alexander Hamilton, and places, the largest of which being Hamilton, Ontario....

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