Te Kuiti

New Zealand
Te Kuiti, New Zealand
Photo: Ulrich Lange, Bochum, Germany CC BY-SA 4.0 source

A small town in New Zealand's King Country region that bills itself as the sheep shearing capital of the world, hosting the annual New Zealand National Shearing Championships. Set in mountain terrain on the North Island Main Trunk railway line, it sits a short drive from Waitomo and serves as the base for the King Country Heartland Championship rugby team.

  • Population4,890
  • Nearest water0.1 km
  • Nearest mountain1.6 km