Hauraki District Council

The Hauraki District Council is a local government organisation servicing the three main towns of Ngatea, Paeroa and Waihi. The Hauraki District spans from the Kaiaua (Seabird) Coast along the reclaimed, rich dairy lands of the Hauraki Plains which border the Firth of Thames, and then onto the rugged Karangahake and Kaimai/Coromandel ranges before reaching the Golden Valley farmlands in the northeast and the Pacific Ocean at Whiritoa. The Hauraki District is a relatively small territorial area, although it is geographically very diverse. All up the District covers an area of 1,269 square kilometres. The Hauraki District benefits from its central location with Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga, cities all within an hour to two hours drive and the beautiful Coromandel Peninsula on its doorstep. The District is home to excellent attractions including the recently established Hauraki Rail Trail (which also links to Matamata-Piako and Thames-Coromandel Districts), the Karangahake Gorge and Victoria Battery site, Ngatea Water Gardens, the Historic Maritime Park in Paeroa, Goldfields Railway in Waikino/Waihi, and the Waihi Gold Mine along with many others. These attractions draw visitors from all over New Zealand and many overseas visitors.