Te Puna is a rural community near Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island.

[3] Former National Party leader Todd Muller was raised in Te Puna in the 1970s, where his parents started a kiwifruit orchard.

[6] Te Puna statistical area, which includes Motuhoa Island, Plummers Point and Te Puna West, covers 24.71 km2 (9.54 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 3,440 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 139 people per km2.

Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a smaller boundary, excluding Plummers Point, covering 18.16 km2 (7.01 sq mi).

[7] Te Puna has four marae belonging to the Ngāti Ranginui hapū of Pirirākau:[8][9] Te Puna School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[10][11] with a roll of 239 as of November 2024.