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Te Awamutu is a town in the Waikato region in the North Island of New Zealand. It is the council seat of the Waipa District and serves as a service town for the farming communities which surround it.
This rural town has the ideal climate for fabulous blooms. Te Awamutu calls itself the ‘Rose Capital of New Zealand’. During the blooming season, November to April, the garden next to the visitor centre is a technicolour dream as 2000 rose bushes turn on the charm.
From peat lakes, scenic walks, lush rolling farmland and rural escapes, to historic New Zealand sites, excellent cafes and restaurants, a beautiful town centre, and the nearby quaint villages of Pirongia and Kihikihi, see what's on offer in Te Awamutu.
Nestled amongst peat lakes and fertile farmland, the town of Te Awamutu, Waikato, is one of the region’s hidden gems. Known as the ‘town of roses’ and surrounded by lush farmland, Te Awamutu (which in English means “The Rivers End”), is a significant contributor to the region's prosperous dairy industry.
Te Awamutu can be overlooked as visitors whisk through town on state highway three to the New Zealand acclaimed Waitomo Caves. Slow down and savour the small rural town with its stunning public gardens, cafe scene and picture postcard views of rolling Waikato farmland.
Te Awamutu is also known as the ‘rose town’, for it's many elaborate rose gardens in the centre of town. The town is also of historic significance, as an area settled by Tainui and later the Otawhao Mission. It is also the site of the Battle of Ōrākau, one of the most significant battles in the New Zealand Wars. Read all about Te Awamutu ...
Known as the ‘rose town’, Te Awamutu has many things to do, from elaborate rose gardens in the centre of town, to excellent cafes and restaurants, a beautiful town centre, and the nearby quaint villages of Pirongia and Kihikihi.
