Taranaki
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For other uses, see Taranaki (disambiguation).
Taranaki is a region in the west of New Zealand's North Island. It is named after its main geographical feature, the stratovolcano Mount Taranaki, also known as Mount Egmont.
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Taranaki | |
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Country | New Zealand |
Island | North Island |
Seat | Stratford |
Territorial authorities | List
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Government | |
• Body | Taranaki Regional Council |
• Chairperson | Charlotte Littlewood |
Area | |
• Region | 7,257 km2 (2,802 sq mi) |
• Land | 7,254.51 km2 (2,800.98 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[1] | |
• Region | 128,700 |
• Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | NZ$ 9.599 billion (2021) |
• Per capita | NZ$ 75,643 (2021) |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
ISO 3166 code | NZ-TKI |
HDI (2021) | 0.939[3] very high · 3rd |
Website | www |
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The main centre is the city of New Plymouth. The New Plymouth District is home to more than 65 per cent of the population of Taranaki.[4][5] New Plymouth is in North Taranaki along with Inglewood and Waitara. South Taranaki towns include Hāwera, Manaia, Stratford, Eltham, and Ōpunake.
Since 2005, Taranaki has used the promotional brand "Like no other".[6]