Flowers for someone in Putāruru

Putāruru lies on State Highway 1 on the Oraka Stream, 65 km south-east of Hamilton, on the western side of the Mamaku Ranges in the upper Waihou basin. Its economy is based on farming, forestry and timber, and commercial Pinus radiata planting nearby began in the 1920s. About 4,560 people live in the urban area (June 2025 estimate). Since 1989 the town has been part of South Waikato District in the Waikato region, with the council seat in Tokoroa and a service centre in Putāruru.

Choose bouquet for Putāruru

Order by 2 pm on weekdays (11 am Saturdays) for same-day delivery in many areas

Local florists make up and deliver the flowers
Hospitals: check the ward rules
Funerals: what to send and write

Colourful bouquet – send flowers to Putāruru

Popular bouquets to send to Putāruru

Made up by a florist near the recipient.

Order by 2 pm on weekdays (11 am Saturdays) for same-day delivery in many areas

Romance

Roses with seasonal stemsHave a look

Seasonal flowers

Florist’s pickHave a look

Cheerful birthday flowers in bright colours

Birthdays

Bright and colourfulHave a look

Get well

Sunny stemsHave a look

Sympathy

Lilies in soft tonesHave a look

New baby

Gentle coloursHave a look

Weddings

Generous bunchHave a look

Mother’s Day (May)

Florist’s pickHave a look

Send flowers for the right occasion in Putāruru

Pick the moment and a local florist takes over.

Birthday

Add some colour to the big day

Anniversary

Roses that say you remembered

Hospital

Check the ward rules first

Mother’s Day

Second Sunday in May

Graduation

Ceremony dates by university

Sympathy & funerals

Where to send, and what to write

Love & romance

Valentine’s in a Kiwi summer

Cheerful flowers to help someone get well

Get well soon

Sunny stems for a recovery

Where the name comes from

The name comes from "Te Puta a Ruru" – the exit of Ruru – after a servant who escaped through the forest after witnessing the killing of Korekore. Two Ngāti Raukawa marae serve the Putāruru area: Mangakāretu Marae (Ngā Hau e Maha meeting house) and Whakaaratamaiti Marae (Korōria meeting house). If you are sending condolences for a tangihanga at either marae, our guide to tangihanga and condolences explains what is customary.

Cardrona and Rangiura rest homes

Cardrona Rest Home & Hospital, 16 Mackenzie Street
Rangiura Rest Home, 17 Matai Crescent

Both provide aged residential care. For a resident, choose a compact arrangement already in a vase, or a small potted plant, and include the resident's full name. If they are unwell, call the home first. Our guide to hay fever and flowers suggests gentler choices for shared spaces.

Putāruru's cemeteries

South Waikato District Council runs two cemeteries in Putāruru, one on State Highway 1 and one on Domain Road, both open to the public seven days a week. For a funeral, send flowers to the funeral director or service venue rather than the cemetery, with the full name of the person who has died and the date and time of the service. Our funeral flower etiquette guide helps with wording.

Farm and forestry addresses

For farm properties, put the RD number where a suburb would normally appear, written "RD 1" with no dots, and copy the mailtown and postcode exactly as the recipient uses them – the mailtown is where the rural round is based. Add a phone number, and allow extra time: rural addresses can take longer, and weekend delivery is limited in many rural areas. The New Zealand Timber Museum in town is a handy landmark if you need to describe a location nearby.

Sending to the district seat too? See Tokoroa.