Kurow

For places in Poland, see Kurów (disambiguation). For the video game character, see Kurow Kirishima.

Kurow Te Kohurau
Rural centre
Bledisloe St (State Highway 83) in Kurow
Interactive map of Kurow
Coordinates: 44°44′S 170°28′E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Canterbury
Territorial authority	Waitaki District
Ward	Ahuriri Ward
Community	Ahuriri Community
Electorates	Waitaki Te Tai Tonga (Māori)
Government
• Territorial authority	Waitaki District Council
• Regional council	Environment Canterbury
• Mayor of Waitaki	Melanie Tavendale
• Waitaki MP	Miles Anderson
• Te Tai Tonga MP	Tākuta Ferris
Area
• Total	2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi)
Population  (June 2025)
• Total	360
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Postcode	9435
Local iwi	Ngāi Tahu

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Kurow is a small town in the Waitaki District, New Zealand. It is located on the south bank of the Waitaki River, 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Oamaru. The name is an Anglicised form of the Māori name of the nearby mountain, Te Kohurau.