Putararu Office

Address: P.O.Box 85 Tirau Street, Putaruru.  
Email: putararu.nz@raywhite.com
Web: www.rwputararu.co.nz
Ph: +64 (07) 883 3195
Fax: +64 (07) 883 3194

Putaruru is home to some of New Zealnds most famous sportsmen and women, including long distance runner, Lorraine Moller and ex All Black, Grant Fox and it is no wonder.

The people of Putaruru have always lived an outdoor life - whether as farmers or timber workers, or simply as townspeople enjoying the excellent sporting facilities and outdoor pursuits that are available.

Putaruru is mid-way between Tokoroa and Tirau on State Highway 1. It is close to Lake Arapuni on the Waikato River.

For the casual visitor, Putaruru is a place to take time out to sample one or more of the many walks through local bush reserves, visit the Timber Museum and take a walk across the swingbridge at Lake Arapuni.

Putaruru is a fisherman's dream. With no less than 20 rivers packed with trout within a 20 km radius from the township, the fishing experience is not only rewarding, but beautifully picturesque and relaxing. The true escape.

Putaruru has a great variety of walks - long or short - and they all feature the particular beauty of the region. Visitors to Putaruru are invited to wander the Te Waihou Walkway to view the Blue Springs. The crystal clear spring water is bottled in town and sold commercially, nationally and beyond, as "Pump" water. In fact, it is the small town that is the source of 60% of New Zealand's bottled water.

Putaruru is based on a history of farming and timber. It is now the commercial entrance for some of the most productive dairy farmland in the country and the town's economy is based on this heritage.

The Lichfield Dairy Factory - which is one of the newest and largest cheese factories in the world - is only 6 km from the town centre.

Putaruru is also host to a national woodturning exhibition - known appropriately as TurNZ - at which some of the most beautiful work in woodturning anywhere in the world can be seen.

Each October abd November, in even years, the District holds its Spring into Summer Festival which combines a wide range of communtiy activities with sporting and cultural events for the three-week festival.

And to celebrate its commitment to sporting achievements for all, each February, Putaruru hosts Tatou Tatou - New Zealand's largest mixed-team touch rugby tournament.