Tamakae Te Rangatira o Waiuku

Tamakae Te Rangatira o Waiuku is a historic site located in the town of Waiuku, New Zealand. The town was founded in 1843 as a port on the route between Auckland and the agricultural area of the Waikato River to the south. Its function as a trading center ceased with the Waikato War of 1863–64, when it was made a stockade. Waiuku covers 7.71 km2 (2.98 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 9,720 as of June 2022, with a population density of 1,261 people per km2.