Temuka

Temuka
Town
Coordinates: 44°14′40″S 171°16′40″E / 44.24444°S 171.27778°E / -44.24444; 171.27778
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityTimaru District
Community boardTemuka Community Board[1]
WardPleasant Point-Temuka
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authorityTimaru District Council
 • Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
 • Mayor of TimaruNigel Bowen
 • Rangitata MPJames Meager
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total8.34 km2 (3.22 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (June 2023)[3]
 • Total4,680
 • Density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Postcode(s)
7920
Area code03

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.

References

  1. "Temuka Community Board – Timaru District Council". timaru.govt.nz. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  2. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  3. "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)