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 |
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
Hitachi, Japan
San Bernardino, United States
Yantai, China
Tauranga Media
View of waterfront in 1924
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 winter, with 'Leisure Island' in the background
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Fishing boats in Tauranga harbour.
Picturesque sunrise over the Tauranga harbour
McLaren Falls Park, on the outskirts of Tauranga
View of Mount Beach, with Mauao in background
References
- ↑ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ↑ "100 Māori words every New Zealander should know – Māori Language Week | NZHistory, New Zealand history online". Nzhistory.net.nz. 1 August 1987. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ "Tauranga pronunciation: How to pronounce Tauranga in Māori, English". Forvo.com. 12 April 2008. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ "Community Partnerships" (PDF). tauranga.govt.nz. Tauranga City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-12-29. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
Other websites
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