'''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.

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.

Get around

See

  • '''Mormon Temple''' at Ngahinapouri.
  • Do

  • '''Pirongia Forest Park'''
  • Buy

    There is a pub in Pirongia that servers food and a couple of cafe's that if I recall are alittle expensive... Stick with the pub.

    Drink

    Sleep

    There is some great hiking on the Mt Pirongia. Look to the left (depending on how you are standing... it could be the right) and you can't miss it. There is a little info center in town that will give you hiking info and where to go etc.