Tauranga
Tauranga (Māori pronunciation: ˈtaʉɾaŋa)[2][3] is a city in New Zealand.
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| Coordinates: 37°41′S 176°10′E / 37.683°S 176.167°ECoordinates: 37°41′S 176°10′E / 37.683°S 176.167°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Tauranga City Council |
| Wards | Mount Maunganui-Papamoa Otumoetai-Pyes Pa Te Papa-Welcome Bay |
| Settled | 1250–1300 |
| Gazetted as a borough | 1882 |
| City constituted | 17 April 1963 |
| Electorate(s) | Tauranga Bay of Plenty |
| Government | |
| • MP (Tauranga) | Simon Bridges (National) |
| • MP (Bay of Plenty) | Todd Muller (National) |
| • Mayor | Vacant |
| • Deputy Mayor | Tina Salisbury |
| Area | |
| • Territorial | 168 km2 (65 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (June 2021)[1] | |
| • Territorial | 155,200 |
| • Density | 923.8/km2 (2,393/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 155,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | 3110, 3112, 3116, 3118 |
| Local iwi | Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Pūkenga |
| Website | Tauranga.govt.nz |
File:Mt Maunganui & Tauranga 2006.jpg
View over Greater Tauranga, taken from the top of Mauao
Notable residents
- Simon Bridges – politician; Former Leader of the New Zealand National Party
- Phil Rudd – drummer for AC/DC
Past residents
- Les Munro – Dambusters veteran
- Winston Peters – former MP for Tauranga, leader of NZ First, politician
Sister cities
Tauranga Media
- Street on the waterfront at Tauranga, 1924. ATLIB 296375.png
View of waterfront in 1924
- Tauranga Fire Hotel.jpg
Tauranga Hotel on fire surrounded by large crowd
View down The Strand from the intersection of Harington St in 1924, including Tauranga Hotel and the Farmers' Union Trading Company buildings
- Mount Maunganui main beach in Tauranga, New Zealand.jpg
Mount Maunganui Main Beach in winter, with 'Leisure Island' in the background
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- Abaconda Tauranga-Boat Sunrise.jpg
Fishing boats in Tauranga harbour.
- Abaconda ocean-2.jpg
Picturesque sunrise over the Tauranga harbour
- Abaconda park-1.jpg
McLaren Falls Park, on the outskirts of Tauranga
View of Mount Beach, with Mauao in background
References
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Other websites
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