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{{Short description|Town in Waikato, New Zealand}}
{{About||the electorate|Te Aroha (New Zealand electorate)|the waiata|Te Aroha (song)}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=March 2024}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Te Aroha
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| settlement_type         = Town
| image_skyline           = Cadman Bath House (former) Te Aroha.jpg
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| image_caption           = Cadman Bathhouse in Te Aroha Domain
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| pushpin_map_caption     = Location of Te Aroha, south of the [[Coromandel Peninsula]]
| coordinates             = {{coord|37|32|S|175|43|E|region:NZ-WKO|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type        = Country
| subdivision_name        = New Zealand
| subdivision_type1       = [[Regions of New Zealand|Region]]
| subdivision_name1       = [[Waikato]]
| subdivision_type2       = [[Territorial authorities of New Zealand|Territorial authority]]
| subdivision_name2       = [[Matamata-Piako District]]
| subdivision_type3       = [[Ward (country subdivision)|Ward]]
| subdivision_name3       = Te Aroha General
| seat_type               = [[New Zealand electorates|Electorates]]
| seat                    = {{ubl|[[Waikato (New Zealand electorate)|Waikato]]|[[Hauraki-Waikato]] (Māori)}}
| leader_title            = Territorial Authority
| leader_name             = [[Matamata-Piako District Council]]
| leader_title1           = Regional council
| leader_name1            = [[Waikato Regional Council]]
| leader_title2           = [[Mayor of Matamata-Piako]]
| leader_name2            = {{NZ officeholder data|Matamata-Piako District Mayor|y}}
| leader_title3           = [[Waikato (New Zealand electorate)|Waikato MP]]
| leader_name3            = {{NZ officeholder data|Waikato MP|y}}
| leader_title4           = [[Hauraki-Waikato|Hauraki-Waikato MP]]
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| area_total_km2          = 10.96
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| population_total        = {{NZ population data 2018|Te Aroha|y}}
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| postal_code             = 3320
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[[File:Te Aroha Cruise 2014 yellow.jpg|thumb|Cruise 2014 Telegraph Building Te Aroha]]
[[File:Te Aroha.jpg|thumb|View over the town]]
'''Te Aroha''' is a rural town in the [[Waikato]] region of [[New Zealand]] with a population of 3,906 people in the 2013 census, an increase of 138 people since 2006.<ref>{{NZ Quickstats2013|13693}}</ref> It is {{convert|53|km|abbr=on}} northeast of [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Hamilton]] and {{convert|50|km|abbr=on}} south of [[Thames, New Zealand|Thames]]. It sits at the foot of {{convert|952|m}} '''Mount Te Aroha''', the highest point in the [[Kaimai Range]].

== Etymology ==
The name Te Aroha comes from the eponymous Mount Te Aroha. The name of the mountain is shortened from {{lang|mi|Te Aroha-a-uta}} (love flowing inland). This name is accepted as describing a longing for a homeland, with various stories in [[Māori mythology|Māori oral tradition]] about the naming of the mountain. Originally, the northern area of the town was known as ''Morgantown'' after the Māori chief [[Morgan Hou]], whilst the southern part was known as ''Lipseytown'' after Hou's daughter Ema Lipsey.<ref>{{LINZ|42243|42243}}</ref>

==History==
In 1879 the Te Aroha Block was surveyed, the {{cvt|50,000|acre}} block was subdivided into sections of between {{cvt|50 and 320|acre}}. George Lipsey was the first European to settle in Te Aroha. Lipsey came from [[Thames, New Zealand|Thames]] and married the daughter of [[Morgan Hou]], Ema. Morgan was a Maori chief who owned the land that became Te Aroha.<ref name="threerivers"/>{{RP|256}} The population grew quickly during the 1880s as a result of a [[gold rush]]. A spa was founded in 1883 but popularity had declined by the 1930s.<ref name="NZHistory">{{cite web |title=Te Aroha |url=https://nzhistory.govt.nz/keyword/te-aroha |website=nzhistory.govt.nz |publisher=[[Ministry for Culture and Heritage]] |access-date=8 May 2020}}</ref> In the 1880s farmers from Lincolnshire came to settle the surrounding area which helped with the growth of Te Aroha and the wider [[Piako County]] area. A report to Parliament by [[James McKerrow]] in 1881 described the town as being in the most favourable spot referencing transport, roads, and farm land surrounding the town.<ref name="threerivers"/>{{RP|133–149}}

Te Aroha [[List of former territorial authorities in New Zealand|Borough Council]] took over from the 1880 Town Board on 2 May 1898.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc02Cycl-t1-body1-d3-d5-d3.html|title=Te Aroha|date=1902|website=The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]}}</ref> Herriesville became part of Te Aroha Borough Council.<ref>{{LINZ|59829}}</ref> The 1938 Council Chambers is now a Category 2 listed building.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heritage.org.nz/the-list/details/4286|title=Te Aroha Borough Council Chambers|website=www.heritage.org.nz|language=en-nz|access-date=25 May 2018}}</ref> [[Matamata-Piako District]] Council took over under the [[1989 local government reforms]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nzlii.org/nz/other/nz_gazette/1989/99.pdf|title=Orders in Council for Local Government Reorganisation - The Local Government (Waikato Region) Reorganisation Order 1986 - Matamata- Piako District|page=2482|publisher=New Zealand Government|newspaper=[[New Zealand Gazette]] |date=8 June 1989}}</ref>

The construction of a railway line led to Te Aroha becoming a popular tourist destination by the late 1890s. People came to Te Aroha for both leisure and health reasons.<ref name="threerivers"/>{{RP|200}} Te Aroha was compared to famous European spas and hotels popped up to service travellers. Starting in the 20th century the popularity of the baths at Te Aroha declined. Starting in the 1930s the town and baths experienced financial losses which led to the closure of the baths. In 1961 the Cadman Baths closed and the outdoor swimming pool was filled in.<ref name="domain">{{cite web |last1=Mackey |first1=Jamie |title=The Te Aroha Hot Springs Domain Conservation Area |url=https://www.heritage.org.nz/list-details/7012/Listing |website=[[Heritage New Zealand]] |date=1993}}</ref>

The area around Te Aroha was originally swampland, but it was drained and became productive agricultural land, this led to Te Aroha becoming a service town for the wider rural area. Te Aroha became a town district in 1884, at the time it had a school, post office, police station, and multiple churches.<ref name="threerivers"/>{{RP|257}}

On 17 February 1985 Te Aroha experienced a severe flash flood that washed boulders, mud, and trees through the town. Most shops and more than 50 homes were damaged, resulting in the death of three people.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mpdc.govt.nz/index.php/component/content/article?id=426:natural-hazards&start=5|title=Case Study: Te Aroha Flood, 1985|publisher=Matamata Piako District Council|access-date=22 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Debris from a flash flood|encyclopedia=[[Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand]] |url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/4874/debris-from-a-flash-flood|last=McSaveney|first=Eileen|date=9 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/66294606/the-day-disaster-arrived-on-te-arohas-doorstep|title=The day disaster arrived|website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |access-date=24 December 2015}}</ref>
===Gold mining===
Gold was discovered near Te Aroha on 11 September 1880. On 20 November 1880, the Te Aroha Goldmining District was established under the [[Goldmining Districts Act 1873]]. This sparked a gold rush and the town with over 500 miners 5 days after the proclamation. Compared to other gold rushes—such as the one at [[Ohinemuri River|Ohinemuri]] 5 years prior—the rush at Te Aroha was described as tame and peaceful. Despite the hype around the discovery of gold it was soon discovered that there was a [[fault crush]] and nothing more was found. Miners started moving away as little gold was discovered. Gold was soon discovered in 1883 at [[Waiorongomai]] and the remaining miners headed there, although some left their families in Te Aroha.<ref name="threerivers"/>{{RP|279–281}}
=== Bridges ===
[[File:Te_Aroha_Railway_Bridge.jpg|thumb|1960s Te Aroha railway bridge]]
[[Robert Coulter (New Zealand politician)|Coulter]] Bridge, over the Waihou River, on Kenrick St ([[New Zealand State Highway 26|SH26]]) was rebuilt in 1910<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/196340|title=Opening of a new traffic bridge at Te Aroha|date=17 March 1910|website=www.aucklandcity.govt.nz|access-date=2018-05-25}}</ref> and the present bridge was built alongside it in 1928.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/257245|title=An important work at Te Aroha|date=13 October 1927|website=www.aucklandcity.govt.nz|access-date=2018-05-25}}</ref> The 1885 railway bridge had an {{Convert|11|ft|abbr=on}} and  9 of {{Convert|40|ft|abbr=on}} spans, with a swing span at its east end.<ref name=":02222">{{Cite web |last=Scoble |first=Juliet |title=Station Archive |url=https://railheritage.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Station_Archive_4web-2.xls |website=Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand}}</ref> It was rebuilt in 1912,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mpdc.govt.nz/heritage-trails/te-aroha-heritage-trails?start=2|title=Te Aroha Heritage Trails|website=www.mpdc.govt.nz|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-05-25}}</ref> replacing an 1895 swing bridge.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/207045|title=Of no further use: the swing span of the Te Aroha railway bridge, which is to be removed|date=13 June 1912|website=www.aucklandcity.govt.nz|access-date=2018-05-25}}</ref> It is now a footbridge, but will not be replaced.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mpdc.govt.nz/pdf/CouncilDocuments/MinutesAndAgendas/COC/Agendas/COCAgenda24MaywithAttachments.pdf|title=Corporate and Operations Committee|date=24 May 2017|website=Matamata Piako Council|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128052706/http://mpdc.govt.nz/pdf/CouncilDocuments/MinutesAndAgendas/COC/Agendas/COCAgenda24MaywithAttachments.pdf|archive-date=2018-01-28|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Railway stations ===
[[File:Te_Aroha_railway_station.jpg|thumb|Te Aroha railway station in 2023<ref>{{Cite web |date=1910 |title=Te Aroha Railway station |url=https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22392320 |access-date=2023-03-11 |website=natlib.govt.nz}}</ref>]]
The [[Thames Branch]] reached Te Aroha in 1885 and the station opened on 1 March 1886,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.railheritage.org.nz/assets/dates_and_names.pdf|title=Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand 1863 to 2010|last=Scoble|first=Juliet|website=Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand|access-date=25 May 2018|archive-date=24 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124135845/http://railheritage.org.nz/assets/Dates_and_names.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> when it had a partly built [[George Troup (architect)#Standard station designs|4th class station]] (completed in June 1886 by W Cameron for about £2,750, with some buildings probably also moved from [[Eureka, New Zealand|Eureka]] to Te Aroha), platform, cart approach, {{Convert|40|ft|abbr=on}} x {{Convert|30|ft|abbr=on}} goods shed (extended in 1942), loading bank, engine shed, stationmaster's house, urinals and a [[passing loop]] for 48 wagons. Te Aroha remained a terminus until the line to Paeroa opened on 20 December 1895. Cattle yards were added later in 1886, a coffee stall in 1896 and more improvements in 1897.<ref name=":02222" /> The station was described in 1902 as: "of wood, and include a ladies' waiting room, a public waiting room, a vestibule, stationmaster's office, ticket office, and parcels office. There is a long asphalted platform."<ref name=":0" />

The area west of the Waihou was named '''Herriesville''' from 1914,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WAIGUS19131009.2.8|title=Waikato Argus|date=9 October 1913|access-date=25 May 2018|pages=2}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19140417.2.113|title=Herriesville|date=17 April 1914|work=[[New Zealand Herald]] |access-date=25 May 2018|pages=9}}</ref> when a private railway siding<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT19150723.2.44|title=Piako County Council|date=23 July 1915|work=[[Waikato Times]] |access-date=25 May 2018|pages=6}}</ref> was opened on 24 January 1914 to serve the [[Agricultural show|A&P]] ground.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THS19140117.2.25|title=Te Aroha a. P. and H. Show|date=1914|work=Thames Star|access-date=25 May 2018|pages=4}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WAIKIN19140124.2.26|title=New Zealand Railways.|date=1914|work=Waikato Independent|access-date=25 May 2018|pages=5}}</ref> [[William Herries]] had been a local landowner.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/3h19/herries-william-herbert|title=Herries, William Herbert|last=Taonga|first=New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu|website=[[Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand]] |language=en|access-date=25 May 2018}}</ref> Seven railway cottages were built in 1924.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19240407.2.53|title=Railway Cottages.|date=7 April 1924|work=[[New Zealand Herald]] |access-date=25 May 2018|pages=8}}</ref> Both stations closed to passengers on 11 September 1967 and to freight on 11 July 1986, though Herriesville was only open for racecourse traffic.<ref name=":1" />
{{Historical Rail Start}} 
{{rail line|previous=[[Waihou]]<br /><small>Line closed, station closed<br>{{convert|4.8|km|abbr=on}}</small>|next=Tui Pa<br /><small>Line closed, station closed<br>{{convert|2.49|km|abbr=on}}</small>|route=[[Thames Branch]]<br><small>[[New Zealand Railways Department]]</small>|col=}}
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==Demographics==
In 1886 Te Aroha riding (which includes rural land far from the town) had a population of 1,203, by 1891 this had decreased to 1016, with 615 in the town district and the rest in the outlying areas.<ref name="threerivers"/>{{RP|315–316}} In 1898, when Te Aroha was constituted as a borough, it covered approximately {{cvt|1000|acres}}, 200 dwellings, and 600 residents.<ref name="threerivers"/>{{RP|260}} In 1915 Te Aroha had a population of 1,500, in 1928 it was 2,920.<ref name="threerivers"/>{{RP|316}} In 1972 Te Aroha Borough Council had a population of 3,220.<ref name="threerivers">{{cite book |last1=Vennell |first1=C. W. |last2=More |first2=David |title=Land of the Three Rivers: A Centennial History of Piako County |date=1976 |publisher=Wilson & Horton}}</ref>{{RP|104}}

Te Aroha covers {{Convert|10.96|km2||abbr=on}}<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Urban Rural 2023 (generalised)|access-date=31 March 2025}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2018|Te Aroha|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2018|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Te Aroha|y}}|R}}/10.96|0}} people per km<sup>2</sup>.

{{Historical populations|2006|3,810|2013|4,002|2018|4,551|2023|4,650|percentages=pagr|align=left|source=<ref name="Census 2023"/><ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|Te Aroha East (174100) and Te Aroha West (174200)}}</ref>}}
Te Aroha had a population of 4,650 in the [[2023 New Zealand census]], an increase of 99 people (2.2%) since the [[2018 New Zealand census|2018 census]], and an increase of 648 people (16.2%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census|2013 census]]. There were 2,280 males, 2,361 females and 12 people of [[non-binary gender|other genders]] in 1,893 dwellings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.1174%2B174100%2B174200.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}}</ref> 2.2% of people identified as [[LGBTQ|LGBTIQ+]]. The median age was 49.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 804 people (17.3%) aged under 15 years, 576 (12.4%) aged 15 to 29, 1,905 (41.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,362 (29.3%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 82.5% [[European New Zealanders|European]] ([[Pākehā]]); 19.8% [[Māori people|Māori]]; 5.0% [[Pasifika New Zealanders|Pasifika]]; 7.5% [[Asian New Zealanders|Asian]]; 0.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.4%, Māori language by 2.8%, Samoan by 0.4%, and other languages by 8.6%. No language could be spoken by 1.4% (e.g. too young to talk). [[New Zealand Sign Language]] was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 18.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

Religious affiliations were 31.3% [[Christianity in New Zealand|Christian]], 1.0% [[Hinduism in New Zealand|Hindu]], 0.3% [[Islam in New Zealand|Islam]], 0.8% [[Māori religious beliefs]], 1.6% [[Buddhism in New Zealand|Buddhist]], 0.6% [[New Age]], 0.1% [[Judaism in New Zealand|Jewish]], and 1.5% other religions. People who answered that they had [[Irreligion in New Zealand|no religion]] were 54.2%, and 8.7% of people did not answer the census question.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

Of those at least 15 years old, 489 (12.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 2,031 (52.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 1,332 (34.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $31,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 255 people (6.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,590 (41.3%) people were employed full-time, 492 (12.8%) were part-time, and 93 (2.4%) were unemployed.<ref name="Census 2023">{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.1174.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Te Aroha (1174)}}</ref>

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!Name !! Area<br/>(km<sup>2</sup>) !! Population !! Density<br/>(per km<sup>2</sup>) || Dwellings !! Median age !! Median<br/>income
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| Te Aroha East || 4.68 || 2,589 || 553 || 1,116 || 49.2 years || $31,000<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.174100.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Te Aroha East}}</ref>
|-
| Te Aroha West || 6.28 || 2,064 || 329 || 777 || 50.6 years || $31,800<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.174200.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Te Aroha West}}</ref>
|-
! New Zealand !! !! !! !! !! style="text-align:right;"|38.1 years !! style="text-align:right;"| $41,500
|}

== Geography ==
[[File:Waterfall at Te Aroha. ATLIB 285876.png|thumb|Waterfall at Te Aroha]]
===Mount Te Aroha===
The eponymous Mount Te Aroha is the highest peak of the [[Kaimais]] at {{cvt|953|m}} and dominates the landscape.<ref name="heritagetrail">{{cite web |title=Heritage Trail |url=https://www.mpdc.govt.nz/pdf/OurCommunity/DistrictHeritageTrail.pdf |website=Matamata-Piako District Council}}</ref> A road leads up to the summit. The road began construction 1963 so a television repeater station could be installed at the top of the summit. The station serves the Waikato and Bay of Plenty areas.<ref name="threerivers"/>{{RP|263}}
===Hot springs===
[[hot spring|Thermal]] and [[mineral spring]]s are both found close to the centre of the town. The springs have been used by the Māori for many years before becoming popular in the 1870s with European settlers. The New Zealand Herald writes that the site was gifted to New Zealand by chief Mokena Hou in the 1880s. The hot spring water emerges from the source at a range of 75&nbsp;°C /167&nbsp;°F to 85&nbsp;°C / 185&nbsp;°F, and is cooled before reaching the soaking pools. Te Aroha has a hot soda-water geyser, which is the only one of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.<ref name="NZH">{{cite news |last1=Meads |first1=Linda |title=GO NZ: A short break at Waikato's Te Aroha mineral pools an antidote to city life |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/go-nz-a-short-break-at-waikatos-te-aroha-mineral-pools-an-antidote-to-city-life/TCJDPNRL27SI5OJFIRJ2QCIXW4/ |access-date=1 April 2022 |publisher=[[The New Zealand Herald]] }}</ref>
===Climate===

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|single line=y 
|collapsed = Y
|location = Te Aroha, {{convert|18|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1971–2000 normals, extremes 1888–1999)
| Jan record high C = 35.0
| Feb record high C = 34.4
| Mar record high C = 31.1
| Apr record high C = 27.8
| May record high C = 24.4
| Jun record high C = 21.7
| Jul record high C = 20.9
| Aug record high C = 22.2
| Sep record high C = 25.0
| Oct record high C = 29.4
| Nov record high C = 32.5
| Dec record high C = 33.3
| year record high C = 35.0
| Jan avg record high C  = 29.3
| Feb avg record high C  = 29.2
| Mar avg record high C  = 27.1
| Apr avg record high C  = 24.3
| May avg record high C  = 21.0
| Jun avg record high C  = 18.9
| Jul avg record high C  = 17.7
| Aug avg record high C  = 18.4
| Sep avg record high C  = 20.4
| Oct avg record high C  = 22.5
| Nov avg record high C  = 25.0
| Dec avg record high C  = 27.4
| year avg record high C = 30.2
|Jan high C = 	25.2
|Feb high C = 	25.5
|Mar high C = 	23.6
|Apr high C = 	20.6
|May high C = 	17.4
|Jun high C = 	15.0
|Jul high C = 	14.4
|Aug high C = 	15.2
|Sep high C = 	17.0
|Oct high C = 	18.8
|Nov high C = 	20.9
|Dec high C = 	23.2
| year high C = 	
|Jan mean C = 	19.9
|Feb mean C = 	20.1
|Mar mean C = 	18.4
|Apr mean C = 	15.6
|May mean C = 	12.7
|Jun mean C = 	10.6
|Jul mean C = 	10.0
|Aug mean C = 	10.8
|Sep mean C = 	12.5
|Oct mean C = 	14.5
|Nov mean C = 	16.3
|Dec mean C = 	18.4
| year mean C = 	
|Jan low C = 	14.7
|Feb low C = 	14.8
|Mar low C = 	13.2
|Apr low C = 	10.5
|May low C = 	8.0
|Jun low C = 	6.2
|Jul low C = 	5.5
|Aug low C = 	6.5
|Sep low C = 	8.1
|Oct low C = 	10.2
|Nov low C = 	11.8
|Dec low C = 	13.6
| year low C = 	
| Jan avg record low C  = 8.8
| Feb avg record low C  = 8.8
| Mar avg record low C  = 5.9
| Apr avg record low C  = 3.4
| May avg record low C  = 0.4
| Jun avg record low C  = -1.1
| Jul avg record low C  = -1.7
| Aug avg record low C  = -0.2
| Sep avg record low C  = 1.8
| Oct avg record low C  = 3.5
| Nov avg record low C  = 5.2
| Dec avg record low C  = 7.8
| year avg record low C = -2.3
|Jan record low C  = 2.2
|Feb record low C  = 2.2
|Mar record low C  = 0
|Apr record low C  = -2.2
|May record low C  =  -4.4
|Jun record low C  = -5.6
|Jul record low C  = -4.6
|Aug record low C  = -6.1
|Sep record low C  = -2.8
|Oct record low C  = -1.1
|Nov record low C  = -1.1
|Dec record low C  = 0.0
|year record low C = -6.1
|rain colour = green	
|Jan rain mm = 	80.4
|Feb rain mm = 	99.5
|Mar rain mm = 	117.9
|Apr rain mm = 	127.8
|May rain mm = 	107.3
|Jun rain mm = 	150.0
|Jul rain mm = 	159.5
|Aug rain mm = 	145.3
|Sep rain mm = 	141.9
|Oct rain mm = 	115.0
|Nov rain mm = 	102.7
|Dec rain mm = 	109.3
|year rain mm = 	
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|url = http://cliflo.niwa.co.nz
|title = CliFlo – National Climate Database : Te Aroha
|publisher = NIWA
|access-date = 20 May 2024}}</ref><ref name=NIWA2>{{cite web
|url = https://cliflo.niwa.co.nz/
|title = CliFlo -The National Climate Database (Agent numbers: 1565)
|publisher = NIWA
|access-date = 15 Jul 2024}}</ref>
}}

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|metric first=y
|single line=y 
|collapsed = Y
|location = Mount Te Aroha Summit, {{convert|951|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1951-1980 normals, extremes 1966-1989)
| Jan record high C = 25
| Feb record high C = 26
| Mar record high C = 22
| Apr record high C = 20.6
| May record high C = 15
| Jun record high C = 14.2
| Jul record high C = 11.7
| Aug record high C = 14.4
| Sep record high C = 15
| Oct record high C = 17
| Nov record high C = 20.6
| Dec record high C = 21.1
| year record high C = 26
| Jan high C  = 16.9
| Feb high C  = 17
| Mar high C  = 15.3
| Apr high C  = 12.2
| May high C  = 9.3
| Jun high C  = 7.5
| Jul high C  = 6.3
| Aug high C  = 7.4
| Sep high C  = 8.7
| Oct high C  = 10.6
| Nov high C  = 13.2
| Dec high C  = 15.3
| year high C = 
| Jan mean C  = 12.9
| Feb mean C  = 13.5
| Mar mean C  = 12
| Apr mean C  = 9.1
| May mean C  = 6.7
| Jun mean C  = 5.2
| Jul mean C  = 4
| Aug mean C  = 4.6
| Sep mean C  = 5.7
| Oct mean C  = 7.5
| Nov mean C  = 9.6
| Dec mean C  = 11.3
| year mean C = 
| Jan low C  = 8.9
| Feb low C  = 10
| Mar low C  = 8.7
| Apr low C  = 6
| May low C  = 4
| Jun low C  = 2.9
| Jul low C  = 1.7
| Aug low C  = 1.8
| Sep low C  = 2.6
| Oct low C  = 4.4
| Nov low C  = 6
| Dec low C  = 7.3
| year low C = 
|Jan record low C  = 1.7
|Feb record low C  = 2
|Mar record low C  = -1.1
|Apr record low C  = -2.8
|May record low C  =  -3.9
|Jun record low C  = -6
|Jul record low C  = -6.7
|Aug record low C  = -6.7
|Sep record low C  = -8.3
|Oct record low C  = -5
|Nov record low C  = -0.6
|Dec record low C  = -1.7
|year record low C = -8.3
|rain colour = green	
|Jan rain mm = 116
|Feb rain mm = 138
|Mar rain mm = 188
|Apr rain mm = 179
|May rain mm = 172
|Jun rain mm = 215
|Jul rain mm = 184
|Aug rain mm = 248
|Sep rain mm = 198
|Oct rain mm = 177
|Nov rain mm = 136
|Dec rain mm = 143
|year rain mm = 	
|source = NIWA <ref name="niwa 1566">{{cite web
|url = https://cliflo.niwa.co.nz/
|title = CliFlo -The National Climate Database (Agent number: 1566)
|publisher = NIWA
|access-date = 20 Jul 2024}}</ref>
}}

== Economy ==
Te Aroha is at the centre of a [[dairy farming]] community and much of its economic activity is in serving that community. Tourism is increasing in Te Aroha. The mineral baths are a very popular spot for tourists and locals alike.{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}}

[[File:Hinemoa Hotel at Te Aroha, circa 1916. ATLIB 287503.png|thumb|Hinemoa Hotel circa 1916]]
Historically mining played a role in the area, some mines had have had a long impact, such as toxic residues leaking from the abandoned [[Tui mine]] tailings dam.<ref name="GREENZONE">{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/pollution/news/article.cfm?c_id=281&objectid=10630166&pnum=0|title=Miners press to enter the green zone|date=6 March 2010|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|access-date=26 March 2010|first=Geoff|last=Cumming}}</ref>

== Notable places ==
The Mokena Hou Geyser, the only natural soda water [[geyser]] in the world is located on the lower slopes of Mount Te Aroha. The geyser is named after Morgan (Mokena) Hou.<ref name="heritagetrail"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mpdc.govt.nz/our-community/walking-a-cycling-tracks/te-aroha-walking-tracks/mokena-geyser-access.html |title=Mokena Geyser Access |access-date=2012-01-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130209145553/http://mpdc.govt.nz/our-community/walking-a-cycling-tracks/te-aroha-walking-tracks/mokena-geyser-access.html |archive-date=9 February 2013 |df=dmy-all }} Mokena Hou section of the MPDC website</ref> It is used to make the drink [[Lemon & Te Aroha]], which has been produced on and off since 1888.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 June 2022 |title=In a Fizz - Lemon and Te Aroha back to reclaim its soda crown |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-drink/300622837/in-a-fizz--lemon-and-te-aroha-back-to-reclaim-its-soda-crown |access-date=15 January 2025 |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]]}}</ref> The geyser complex, the most intact [[Edwardian]] [[spa]] in New Zealand, is located in the Te Aroha Domain.<ref>{{cite web |title=Te Aroha Domain |url=https://www.mpdc.govt.nz/our-facilities/te-aroha-domain |website=Matamata Piako District Council |access-date=14 February 2021}}</ref>
[[Image:Mokena Hou Geyser.jpg|thumb|right|Mokena Hou Geyser erupting.]]

The category 1 Grand Tavern was constructed as a hotel between 1880 and 1881 during the local gold rush. The hotel was one of several in Te Aroha that serviced travellers coming for the hot springs. The Grand Tavern is a grand Victorian two-storeyed building and a rare example of an extant Victorian hotel in New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Martin |title=Grand Tavern |url=https://www.heritage.org.nz/list-details/762/Grand%20Tavern |website=[[Heritage New Zealand]] |date=11 November 2001}}</ref>
===Te Aroha Domain===
{{See also|Te Aroha Domain}}
The Te Aroha Domain is registered as a historic area. It housed the original baths used to attract tourists the town. Today the domain still retains many of the original [[Edwardian architecture|Edwardian]] buildings and serves as an attraction for tourists.<ref name="domain"/> Included amongst the domain's Edwardian buildings is the category 1 Cadman Bathhouse, the largest and most ornate of the domain's buildings.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cadman Bath House (Former) |url=https://www.heritage.org.nz/list-details/761/Cadman%20Bath%20House%20(Former) |website=[[Heritage New Zealand]] }}</ref>

[[File:Miners_cottage_te_aroha.jpg|thumb|Miner's cottage with lavender border opposite St Marks Church, Te Aroha, New Zealand]]

== Events ==
{{More citations needed|section|date=May 2022}}
* Waihou and Te Aroha Cobras play an annual rugby match for the Dr Dunn memorial trophy. This is one of the biggest days on the calendar of Te Aroha.
* A Day in the Domain was started in Te Aroha in 1977 by the Arts Council and continues to be a fun, affordable day out. The day attracts artists and performers from far and wide with a variety of stalls and foodies on display. Entertainment is free with competitions and games all day.
* The King and Queen of the Mountain and Bald Spur Derby have been annual events in Te Aroha since the 1950s. Held the weekend before Christmas, the challenge is to be the first man or woman up Mount Te Aroha and back down again. This has been achieved in under one hour. The Bald Spur Derby offers competitors a shorter but still challenging course.
* Te Aroha AP & H Show has been running since the 1890s. Boasting one of the most extensive home industries sections, it has full agricultural and equestrian sections and the usual country fair activities such as the gumboot throwing competition and cattle dogs.
[[File:Te_Aroha_Cruise_2014.jpg|thumb|Te Aroha Cruise 2014]]
* Te Aroha Cruise In (car event) started 2008.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/piako-post/97721644/thousands-roar-into-te-aroha-for-aroha-cruise-in |title=Thousands roar into Te Aroha for Aroha Cruise In |date=25 October 2017 |newspaper=[[Waikato Times]] |first=Katrina|last=Tanirau}}</ref>

==Education==
Te Aroha College is the town's state secondary school,<ref name="official116">{{cite web |title=Te Aroha College Official School Website |url=http://www.tearoha.school.nz |website=tearoha-college.school.nz}}</ref><ref name="moe116">{{cite web |title=Te Aroha College Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=116 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|116|y}}.<ref name="ero116">{{cite web |title=Te Aroha College Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=116 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=[[Education Review Office]]}}</ref> It started with a year 9 class at Te Aroha School in 1907 and became a secondary department of the school in 1908. In 1957, it became Te Aroha College, and it moved to its current site in 1958.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tearoha.school.nz/about/history|title=History|publisher=Te Aroha College|access-date=31 March 2025}}</ref>

There are two state primary schools in the town: Te Aroha Primary School,<ref name="official1999">{{cite web |title=Te Aroha Primary School Official School Website |url=https://tearohaprimary.school.nz |website=tearohaprimary.school.nz}}</ref><ref name="moe1999">{{cite web |title=Te Aroha Primary School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=1999 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1999|y}};<ref name="ero1999">{{cite web |title=Te Aroha Primary School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=1999 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=[[Education Review Office]]}}</ref> and Stanley Avenue School,<ref name="official1967">{{cite web |title=Stanley Avenue School Official School Website |url=http://www.stanleyave.school.nz |website=stanleyave.school.nz}}</ref><ref name="moe1967">{{cite web |title=Stanley Avenue School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=1967 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1967|y}}.<ref name="ero1967">{{cite web |title=Stanley Avenue School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=1967 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=[[Education Review Office]]}}</ref> Te Aroha Primary opened as Te Aroha Goldfields School in 1881, and became Te Aroha District High School until Te Aroha College moved to its own site.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tearohaprimary.school.nz/history/|title=History|publisher=Te Aroha Primary School|access-date=31 March 2025}}</ref> Stanley Avenue School held a 25th reunion in 1991.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://discover.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/search/card?id=1f111cf5-29b8-5f5f-8934-0fe819e17c81&entityType=FormatGroup|title=Stanley Avenue School 25th reunion|publisher=Auckland Libraries [catalog entry]|access-date=31 March 2025}}</ref>

St Joseph's Catholic School is a state integrated Catholic school,<ref name="moe1952">{{cite web |title=St Joseph's Catholic School Ministry of Education School Profile |url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=1952 |website=educationcounts.govt.nz |publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|1952|y}}.<ref name="ero1952">{{cite web |title=St Joseph's Catholic School Education Review Office Report |url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=1952 |website=ero.govt.nz |publisher=[[Education Review Office]]}}</ref> It started in 1903, and expanded into new premises in 1908 and 1927.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mercyschools.org.nz/featured_item/st-josephs-school-te-aroha-2/|title=St Joseph’s School, Te Aroha|publisher=Mercy Schools|access-date=31 March 2025}}</ref>

All these schools are co-educational. Rolls are as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}

Te Aroha West Public School opened in 1883<ref name="threerivers"/>{{RP|294}} and closed in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2000-go7098|title=Closure of Te Aroha West School (2000) Notice|publisher=New Zealand Government|first=Trevor|last=Mallard|authorlink=Trevor Mallard|date=21 September 2000}}</ref>

==Notable people==
{{maincat|People from Te Aroha}}
* [[Morgan Hou|Morgan (Mokena) Hou]], a Maori chief who was a well respected friend of the European settlers and owned the land that became Te Aroha. The northern part of Te Aroha was originally named after him and the Mokena Hou geyser is named in his honour.<ref name="heritagetrail"/>
* Olympic Gold Medalist [[Peter Snell]]{{cn|date=January 2025}}
* All Black [[Kevin Schuler|Kevin 'Herb' Schuler]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Profile: Kevin Schuler |url=https://stats.allblacks.com/all-players/profile/Kevin-Schuler-AB-904 |website=All Blacks Stats}}</ref>
* [[Robert Coulter (New Zealand politician)|Robert Coulter]], Mayor of Te Aroha and [[New Zealand Labour Party|Labour]] MP<ref>{{cite news |title=Mr Coulter's Death |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT19451231.2.26 |work=[[Waikato Times]] |issue=22804 |date=31 December 1945|page=4|volume=106}}</ref>
* [[Don Beard]], New Zealand cricketer and principal of Te Aroha College from 1961 to 1982{{cn|date=January 2025}}
* [[Todd Muller]], Member of Parliament for [[Bay of Plenty (New Zealand electorate)|Bay of Plenty]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Walls |first1=Jason |title=National's new leader: Who is Todd Muller, the MP who defeated Simon Bridges |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nationals-new-leader-who-is-todd-muller-the-mp-who-defeated-simon-bridges/CCLX7QJ6WXHOJS3EEZPQSBB4VQ/?c_id=1&objectid=12334041 |publisher=[[New Zealand Herald]] |date=22 May 2020}}</ref>
* [[Ross Ardern]], [[Administrator of Tokelau|Administrator]] of [[Tokelau]] from 2018-2022

==Fauna and flora==
In 2020 a report was produced on the moths of Mount Te Aroha outlining important species that inhabit the area.<ref name="Hoare2020">{{Cite Q|Q113345596}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
Te Aroha was the setting of the 2023 crime drama ''The Gone'' (renamed Mt Affinity in the show).<ref name="thegone2023">{{cite web |title=Gritty murder mystery series The Gone shot in town of love Te Aroha |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/131871566/gritty-murder-mystery-series-the-gone-shot-in-town-of-love-te-aroha |website=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |publisher=[[Stuff News]]}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.tearohanz.co.nz/ Te Aroha i-SITE Visitor Centre]
* [http://www.tearoha-museum.com/ Te Aroha Museum Website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111211214021/http://www.mpdc.govt.nz/our-community/about-te-aroha.html Te Aroha section of the MPDC website]
* [http://www.tearoha.school.nz/ Te Aroha College]

Photos -

* Main street [https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/198632 1909]
* Railway station - [https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/169442 1899], [https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/156706 1903], [https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/181857 1905], [https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/180994 1905], [https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/183965 1908 (new station)] [https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22392320 1910]
* [https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/170643 Railway swing bridge 1898]
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[[Category:Te Aroha| ]]
[[Category:Populated places in Waikato]]
[[Category:Spa towns in New Zealand]]
[[Category:Hot springs of New Zealand]]
[[Category:Geysers of New Zealand]]
[[Category:Landforms of Waikato]]
[[Category:Matamata-Piako District]]