Te Anga
Village in Waikato region, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Te Anga is a rural community in the Waitomo District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.[1]
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Te Anga | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 38.255564°S 174.835522°E / -38.255564; 174.835522 | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Waikato region |
Territorial authority | Waitomo District |
Ward | Rural |
Electorate | Taranaki-King Country |
Population (2018 census) | |
• Territorial | 129 |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
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Marokopa River runs through the area. The river is not safe to swim in due to high rates of E. coli,[2] but farmers have put in plans to reduce water pollution.[3]
The area transitioned from sheep farming to more intensive dairy farming at the turn of the century.[3]
The local landscape consists of limestones, calcareous mudstones and sandstones, with small areas of basal conglomerates and coal measures.[4]
Te Anga is in meshblocks 1018799, 1019601 and 4002699, which had a population of 129 people in the 2018 census.[5]
Marokopa Falls and Mangapohue Natural Bridge are close to Te Anga.