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Te Miro (Māori: Te Miro) is an area in the [[Waipa District]] of the Waikato Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Te Miro is situated 31 kilometres east southeast of [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Hamilton]], and 24 kilometres northeast of [[Cambridge, New Zealand|Cambridge]]. Te Miro has a population of approximately 500.
==History==
The first Maori settlement in the Te Miro area was by the Ngati Haua people at Te Kawehitiki, located on the present day Hopehill farm<ref>Hewitt, Joslyn (1995). ''Te Miro a history book to commemorate the 75th school and district reunion 1975''. Te Miro. </ref>, at 789 Te Miro Road. There is a strong Maori history in the area, and a Maori Parliament was established at nearby [[Maungakawa]] in the area in the 1880s. The arrival of the first missionaries in New Zealand in 1814 eventually led to settlers arriving in the Waikato<ref name=SallyParker1986 />. In the 1850s missionaries and farmers from Britain settled in the Te Miro area and introduced modern farming practices to local Maori, helping them set up two flour mills and importing grinding wheels from England and France. During this time, wheat was a profitable crop, but when merchants in Auckland began purchasing cheaper grain from Australia the market went into decline. In 1868, Daniel Thornton was the first settler to buy land near Te Miro<ref name=SallyParker1986>Parker, Sally K. (1986). ''Cambridge An illustrated history 1886-1986'', p. 4. Cambridge Borough Council, Cambridge New Zealand. .</ref>, and around 1894, his widow established a large residence at nearby Maungakawa Hill, now known as Sanatorium Hill.
In 1916, the government purchased<ref>Parker, Eris. (2003). [https://ift.tt/2OhqrB4 War One Te Miro soldier settlement.''] Note on the Cambridge Museum website. Retrieved February 1, 2020. </ref> the 12,000 acre farm of James Taylor, which was then opened up to settlement after the First World War, when newly surveyed allotments were balloted to returning servicemen. Original access was by a road up Maungakawa hill, but eventually Te Miro Road was linked to Flume Road, which has now become the main access. The focal village of Te Miro township was surveyed at the intersection of Te Miro and Maungakawa roads, with an initial 20 lots of 1 acre designated. The first industry was a sawmill, which was supported by a bush tramway. A school was built on the designated school reserve in 1920, followed by a post office in 1921. A community hall was built in 1956.<ref>Waipa District Council (2008). [https://ift.tt/2Sl7M95 heritage trail. ''] Page 18. ISBN 978-0-473-14254-4. Retrieved February 1, 2020.</ref> Much of the original balloted farmland required scrub clearing, and for the new settlers, there was little financial support from the government<ref name=SallyParker1986 />. A plague of rabbits, and the depression of 1921 caused many of the initial soldier-settlers to abandon their allotments. However, some persisted, and established farms which have survived and prospered, and passed down through the generations.
==Geography==
The area shown as Te Miro when retrieved from Google maps at present includes a southern lobe that is usually referred to locally as Whitehall. The remainder, excluding the Whitehall lobe and locally referred to as Te Miro, is about 27 square kilometres in size, approximately the same area as nearby [[Cambridge, New Zealand|Cambridge]]. The population of Te Miro is approximately 500 persons. The highest point in the Te Miro district is Mt Ruru, which is 482 metres high. A 59 metre telecommunications tower is situated on the top of Ruru.<ref> [https://ift.tt/2tefEQW ''New tower delivers clearer radio for Waikato audiences'']. December 9, 2019 Waikato Times/Stuff. Retrieved 17 January 2020.</ref> The contour of the district is gently rolling hills, from 40 to 482 metres above sea level. Land use is mainly pastoral and dairy farming, some areas of native bush and reserves, and some small blocks of Radiata pine forestry plantations. There is negligible industrial or commercial land use. Two translations of the Maori word miro are a twist, or a torrent of water, which may have originated from the many streams that twist through the hills of the area.
==Geology==
==Governance==
Te Miro is administered by the Waipa District Council, which has its seat at Te Awamutu.
Te Miro is part of the Taupō general parliamentary electorate and the Hauraki-Waikato Māori electorate.
==Economy==
Te Miro's main sources of local employment and income today come from dairy and drystock farming. Most other residents commute to jobs in Cambridge and Hamilton.
==Transport==
The main access to Te Miro is from Te Miro Road, which provides access through [[Cambridge, New Zealand|Cambridge]] to the Waikato Expressway, which in turn will provide a 4 lane motorway to Auckland by 2022. State Highway 1 south of Cambridge connects to Tauranga, Rotorua and Taupo in the southeast.
Hamilton Airport, 25 minutes drive from Te Miro, is the nearest airport and provides daily flights to all New Zealand's main centres. Auckland International Airport is about a 2 hour drive from Te Miro.
==Sport==
Te Miro is the home of the Te Miro Mountain Bike Park, which provides 7 kilometres of mountain bike and jogging trails of various levels of difficulty.
==Education==
The area has one primary school, called Te Miro School<ref>Te Miro Jubilee Committee (1970). ''1920-1970 Te Miro school and district jubilee April 11th & 12th'' Te Miro, NZ Te Miro Jubilee Committee </ref>, located in Te Miro village. The school was built in 1920, and in the present day has two classes: a junior class (years 1-4), a senior class (years 5-8), and a roll of 31. Two secondary schools are located in Cambridge serviced by schoolbuses from Te Miro. The University of Waikato and Wintec are major tertiary institutions located in nearby Hamilton.
==Notable Residents==
Past or present residents include:
• [[Dick Tonks]], Olympic medalist rower, Olympic rowing coach
==References==
==History==
The first Maori settlement in the Te Miro area was by the Ngati Haua people at Te Kawehitiki, located on the present day Hopehill farm<ref>Hewitt, Joslyn (1995). ''Te Miro a history book to commemorate the 75th school and district reunion 1975''. Te Miro. </ref>, at 789 Te Miro Road. There is a strong Maori history in the area, and a Maori Parliament was established at nearby [[Maungakawa]] in the area in the 1880s. The arrival of the first missionaries in New Zealand in 1814 eventually led to settlers arriving in the Waikato<ref name=SallyParker1986 />. In the 1850s missionaries and farmers from Britain settled in the Te Miro area and introduced modern farming practices to local Maori, helping them set up two flour mills and importing grinding wheels from England and France. During this time, wheat was a profitable crop, but when merchants in Auckland began purchasing cheaper grain from Australia the market went into decline. In 1868, Daniel Thornton was the first settler to buy land near Te Miro<ref name=SallyParker1986>Parker, Sally K. (1986). ''Cambridge An illustrated history 1886-1986'', p. 4. Cambridge Borough Council, Cambridge New Zealand. .</ref>, and around 1894, his widow established a large residence at nearby Maungakawa Hill, now known as Sanatorium Hill.
In 1916, the government purchased<ref>Parker, Eris. (2003). [https://ift.tt/2OhqrB4 War One Te Miro soldier settlement.''] Note on the Cambridge Museum website. Retrieved February 1, 2020. </ref> the 12,000 acre farm of James Taylor, which was then opened up to settlement after the First World War, when newly surveyed allotments were balloted to returning servicemen. Original access was by a road up Maungakawa hill, but eventually Te Miro Road was linked to Flume Road, which has now become the main access. The focal village of Te Miro township was surveyed at the intersection of Te Miro and Maungakawa roads, with an initial 20 lots of 1 acre designated. The first industry was a sawmill, which was supported by a bush tramway. A school was built on the designated school reserve in 1920, followed by a post office in 1921. A community hall was built in 1956.<ref>Waipa District Council (2008). [https://ift.tt/2Sl7M95 heritage trail. ''] Page 18. ISBN 978-0-473-14254-4. Retrieved February 1, 2020.</ref> Much of the original balloted farmland required scrub clearing, and for the new settlers, there was little financial support from the government<ref name=SallyParker1986 />. A plague of rabbits, and the depression of 1921 caused many of the initial soldier-settlers to abandon their allotments. However, some persisted, and established farms which have survived and prospered, and passed down through the generations.
==Geography==
The area shown as Te Miro when retrieved from Google maps at present includes a southern lobe that is usually referred to locally as Whitehall. The remainder, excluding the Whitehall lobe and locally referred to as Te Miro, is about 27 square kilometres in size, approximately the same area as nearby [[Cambridge, New Zealand|Cambridge]]. The population of Te Miro is approximately 500 persons. The highest point in the Te Miro district is Mt Ruru, which is 482 metres high. A 59 metre telecommunications tower is situated on the top of Ruru.<ref> [https://ift.tt/2tefEQW ''New tower delivers clearer radio for Waikato audiences'']. December 9, 2019 Waikato Times/Stuff. Retrieved 17 January 2020.</ref> The contour of the district is gently rolling hills, from 40 to 482 metres above sea level. Land use is mainly pastoral and dairy farming, some areas of native bush and reserves, and some small blocks of Radiata pine forestry plantations. There is negligible industrial or commercial land use. Two translations of the Maori word miro are a twist, or a torrent of water, which may have originated from the many streams that twist through the hills of the area.
==Geology==
==Governance==
Te Miro is administered by the Waipa District Council, which has its seat at Te Awamutu.
Te Miro is part of the Taupō general parliamentary electorate and the Hauraki-Waikato Māori electorate.
==Economy==
Te Miro's main sources of local employment and income today come from dairy and drystock farming. Most other residents commute to jobs in Cambridge and Hamilton.
==Transport==
The main access to Te Miro is from Te Miro Road, which provides access through [[Cambridge, New Zealand|Cambridge]] to the Waikato Expressway, which in turn will provide a 4 lane motorway to Auckland by 2022. State Highway 1 south of Cambridge connects to Tauranga, Rotorua and Taupo in the southeast.
Hamilton Airport, 25 minutes drive from Te Miro, is the nearest airport and provides daily flights to all New Zealand's main centres. Auckland International Airport is about a 2 hour drive from Te Miro.
==Sport==
Te Miro is the home of the Te Miro Mountain Bike Park, which provides 7 kilometres of mountain bike and jogging trails of various levels of difficulty.
==Education==
The area has one primary school, called Te Miro School<ref>Te Miro Jubilee Committee (1970). ''1920-1970 Te Miro school and district jubilee April 11th & 12th'' Te Miro, NZ Te Miro Jubilee Committee </ref>, located in Te Miro village. The school was built in 1920, and in the present day has two classes: a junior class (years 1-4), a senior class (years 5-8), and a roll of 31. Two secondary schools are located in Cambridge serviced by schoolbuses from Te Miro. The University of Waikato and Wintec are major tertiary institutions located in nearby Hamilton.
==Notable Residents==
Past or present residents include:
• [[Dick Tonks]], Olympic medalist rower, Olympic rowing coach
==References==
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