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Rainbow Springs Nature Park
Rotorua nature park showcasing New Zealand's unique wildlife including kiwi in a natural bush setting.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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Te Puke
Bay of Plenty, New Zealand · Oceania
About Te Puke
Te Puke sits on the route: 20 minutes from Maketu, 40km from Rotorua.
Te Puke is in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Maketu, about 11 km away.
Te Puke ( teh-PUU-keh) is a town located 18 kilometres (11 miles) southeast of Tauranga in the Western Bay of Plenty of New Zealand. It is particularly well known for the cultivation of kiwifruit.
Te Puke is close to Tauranga and Maketu, which are both coastal towns/cities, as well as the small townships of Waitangi,Read more
Manoeka, Pongakawa, and Paengaroa. The Tauranga Eastern Link, completed in 2015, moved State Highway 2 away from Te Puke and removed large volumes of traffic from its streets.
The town's name comes from the Māori language, which translates to the hill; it is on a hill near the Papamoa Hills.
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What is there to see near Te Puke?
Within an hour or so of Te Puke: Rainbow Springs Nature Park (38 km), Rotorua (40 km), Hobbiton Movie Set (58 km), Hobbiton Movie Set, Matamata (58 km).
Where is Te Puke?
Te Puke is in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, about 11 km from Maketu.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,500
- Continent
- Oceania
- Country
- New Zealand
- Region
- Bay of Plenty
- Timezone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates
- -37.7782, 176.3302
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Worth the detour from Te Puke
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Rotorua
New Zealand's geothermal wonderland with erupting geysers, boiling mud pools, steaming lakes, and rich Māori cultural experiences.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Hobbiton Movie Set
The real-life Shire from the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films, with 44 hobbit holes set in rolling green Waikato farmland.
58 km · about 65 min drive
film location
Hobbiton Movie Set, Matamata
The permanent Shire set with 44 hobbit holes, the Party Tree and the Green Dragon Inn, built for The Lord of the Rings and rebuilt for The Hobbit.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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