About Te Puke
Nestled in the heart of the Bay of Plenty,
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, Pāpāmoa, and Maketū, which are all coastal towns/cities,
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 traffic 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 other nearby towns and cities.
- local delicacies
- Rich Māori culture
- Natural beauty