Te Awamutu is less interesting than even its neighbour Hamilton - though Kiwis rave about it being the home of Tim and Neil Finn, leading spirits in the New Zealand bands Split Enz and Crowded House.
Here’s a link to the Wikipedia article on Te Awamutu.
The general worn-out feel seems to mean there’s more than the usual proportion of buildings preserved from the early 20th century. Some effort on my part, on an extremely dull day, produced the following rather pleasing collection…