Atiamuri


Atiamuri is a former hydro village in the central North Island of New Zealand. It lies alongside State Highway One about 45 km north of Taupo. It is bordered by the Waikato River and surrounded by pine plantations. Upper Atimauri, just north of the Waikato River, is a small community of lifestyle blocks, dairy farms and farm servicing businesses.
Mount Pōhaturoa is a distinctive volcanic plug that dominates the Atiamuri landscape. It overlooks Lake Atiamuri which was formed behind the hydroelectric Atiamuri Power Station. This very visible rocky outcrop is significant in both Arawa and Ngati Raukawa history, having been a strategic observation post during intertribal conflicts.

Demographics

Parts of the area known as Atiamuri straddle three district council boundaries; Rotorua, South Waikato and Taupo.
The Tatua area includes Atiamuri village, where meshblocks had these statistics – 1275700 – 3, 9, 1275800 – 6, 3 and 1276000 – 3, 6.
The main meshblocks of the village are –
1275900
and 1276100

Atiamuri Power Station

Atiamuri Power Station is a hydroelectric power station on the Waikato River owned by Mercury Energy. It has a total capacity of 84 MW and was first commissioned in 1958.

Education

Upper Atiamuri School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of as of.