Huntly, New Zealand

Huntly Rahui-Pōkeka (Māori)
Minor urban area
Waikato River, Huntly and Huntly power station from Hakarimatas in 2012
Coordinates: 37°33.5′S 175°9.5′E / 37.5583°S 175.1583°E / -37.5583; 175.1583
Country	New Zealand
Region	Waikato
District	Waikato District
Ward	Huntly Ward
Community	Huntly Community
Electorates	Waikato Hauraki-Waikato
Government
• Territorial Authority	Waikato District Council
• Regional council	Waikato Regional Council
Area [1]
• Total	16.57 km2 (6.40 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (June 2023)[2]
• Total	8,880
• Density	540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	3700

Huntly (Māori: Rahui-Pōkeka) (population 8,880^[2]) is a town in the Waikato district and region of the North Island of New Zealand. It was on State Highway 1 (until Huntly bypass opened in March 2020),^[3] 95 kilometres (59 mi) south of Auckland and 32 kilometres (20 mi) north of Hamilton. It is situated on the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) railway (served by Te Huia since 6 April 2021 at a rebuilt Raahui Pookeka-Huntly Station)^[4] and straddles the Waikato River. Huntly is within the Waikato District which is in the northern part of the Waikato region local government area.