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Tauranga
city in New Zealand's North Island / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tauranga (Māori pronunciation: ˈtaʉɾaŋa)[2][3] is a city in New Zealand.
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Tauranga | |
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City | |
![]() Tauranga from Mount Maunganui | |
Coordinates: 37°41′S 176°10′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 | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
• Urban | 155,200 |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Postcode(s) | 3110, 3112, 3116, 3118 |
Area code | 07 |
Local iwi | Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Pūkenga |
Website | Tauranga.govt.nz |
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