Temuka

Temuka is a town on New Zealand's Canterbury Plains, 15 kilometres north of Timaru and 142 km south of Christchurch. It is located on the centre of a wealthy sheep and dairy farming place, for which it is a provider town. At one time it supported wool scouring flora; it had a flour mill and manufactured electric powered power transmission insulators. The name Te umu kaha unique spelling manner long-lasting ovens, from the earth ovens that Maori people used to cook dinner the plentifully-growing cabbage trees. Temuka turned into a prevent on the Main South Line until passenger offerings had been discontinued.

Arowhenua marae, a marae tribal meeting ground of Ngai Tahu and its Te Runanga o Arowhenua department, is located in Temuka. It includes Te Hapa o Niu Tireni wharenui assembly house. Temuka is domestic to a large trucking business enterprise, Temuka Transport. This organization has about forty vans which might be used to carrier the South Canterbury vicinity. Also positioned inside the town is Temuka Homeware. With a populace of 4,047 people in 2013, it's miles the second one largest city in South Canterbury.