Temuka

Temuka is a town in the Timaru District, New Zealand. It is 15 kilometers north of Timaru and has two primary schools and one secondary school situated in the town. It has a ceramic cookery place called Temuka Homeware.

Temuka
Town
Coordinates: 44°14′40″S 171°16′40″E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Canterbury
Territorial authority	Timaru District
Community board	Temuka Community Board[1]
Ward	Pleasant Point-Temuka
Electorates	Rangitata Te Tai Tonga (Māori)
Government
• Territorial authority	Timaru District Council
• Regional council	Environment Canterbury
• Mayor of Timaru	Nigel Bowen[2]
• Rangitata MP	James Meager
• Te Tai Tonga MP	Tākuta Ferris
Area [3]
• Total	8.34 km2 (3.22 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (June 2023)[4]
• Total	4,680
• Density	560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	7920
Area code	03