Also known as the Town of Roses, Te Awamutu is a friendly and scenic farming town famous for its picturesque rose gardens.

The English translation for the town's name is 'the river's end', and Te Awamutu is close to the banks of the Waipa River and Waikato Plains.

Hometown to famous Kiwi musicians Neil and Tim Finn of Crowded House and Split Enz, Te Awamutu is bustling with culture, music, cafes and scenery.

The Te Awamutu Museum is home to one of the most famous early Maori artefacts - an impressive carved post with a controversial and unusual design, and Te Awamutu is a historical site from the Maori Land Wards of the 19th century.

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