About Te Puke
Te Puke is a town located 28 kilometres southeast of Tauranga in the Western Bay of
Plenty of New Zealand. It is particularly famous for the cultivation of kiwifruit. Te Puke
has a population of 7,496 as of the 2013 Census. Te Puke is close to Tauranga,
Mount Maunganui, Papamoa, Maketu, which are all caostal town/cites, as well
as the small townships of Waitangi, Manoeka, Pongakawa, and Paengaroa. The
Tauranga Eastern Link, completed in 2015, moved State Highway 2 away from Te
Puke and removed large volumes of trafic from its streets.
- Kiwifruit capital
- Iconic fuzzy fruit
- Fertile landscape
Te Puke Region
Te Puke is a thriving town with a reasonably large main shopping street, which is also
the main road passing through Te Puke. There are a number of schools, religious
organisations, cultural groups, and a variety of clubs in the town.
A large number of residents work picking or packing kiwifruit during April or May, as
well as others coming from opther nearby towns and cites.
- local delicacies
- Rich Maori culture
- Natural beauty