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Pirongia is a little village about 30 minutes drive south of Hamilton, in southern Waikato, on the North Island of New Zealand. It is located at the base of Mount Pirongia.

[edit] Get in

Pirongia is about 30 kilometres south of Hamilton and 12 km west of Te Awamutu, off State Highway 3 as it runs south from Hamilton to Otorohanga. For a more direct trip, get off the highways and take the country roads through Temple View and see the Mormon Temple in this area.

[edit] Get around

[edit][add listing] See

• Mormon Temple at Ngahinapouri.

[edit][add listing] Do

• Pirongia Forest Park

[edit][add listing] Buy

There is a pub in Pirongia that servers food and a couple of cafes.

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There is some great hiking on the Mt Pirongia. There is a little info centre in town that will give you hiking info and where to go etc.