Pongakawa
Rural community in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pongakawa is a rural community in the Bay of Plenty of New Zealand's North Island.[1] State Highway 2 runs through it.
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Coordinates: 37.836741°S 176.476480°E / -37.836741; 176.476480 | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Bay of Plenty |
Territorial authority | Western Bay of Plenty |
Ward | Maketu-Te Puke |
Community | Maketu Community |
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• Territorial authority | Western Bay of Plenty District Council |
• Regional council | Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Postcode | 3189 |
Area code | 07 |
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The name of the settlement comes from Māori terms meaning "Bitter ferns".[2]