Claim: Te Aroha is a rural town with a small population located in the Waikato region of New Zealand, where the local government took over from the 1880 Town Board on May 2, 1898, and assimilated Herriesville as part of its jurisdiction.
Evidence: Te Aroha (Māori: Te Aroha-a-uta) is a rural town in the Waikato region of New Zealand with a population of 3,906 people in the 2013 census, an increase of 138 people since 2006. Te Aroha Borough Council took over from the 1880 Town Board on 2 May 1898. "Territorial authority" is the generic term used for local government entities in New Zealand. Herriesville became part of Te Aroha Borough Council.