45-481: Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park is a publicly accessible conservation park in the North Island of New Zealand. The park is centered on the town of Minginui and part of the eastern boundary flanks Te Urewera . The Whirinaki Forest is one of the world's last prehistoric rainforests. The Department of Conservation is responsible for administering the 562 km (217 sq mi) park jointly with
90-492: A few volcanoes around the area (mainly dormant). The most notable of these are White Island and Mauao, nicknamed "The Mount" by locals. Tauranga is roughly the antipode of Jaén , Spain. Tauranga City consists of the following suburbs, sorted by 2018 general electoral ward: Tauranga has an oceanic or maritime temperate climate (cfb) in the Köppen Climate Classification . Though in
135-542: A large fire broke out at the strand destroying 12 buildings, including the Commercial Hotel. In 1936 another large fire occurred which started in the hotel's staff quarters and drew large crowds. Under the Local Government (Tauranga City Council) Order 2003 , Tauranga became legally a city for a second time, from 1 March 2004. In August 2011, Tauranga received Ultra-Fast Broadband as part of
180-527: A larger population than the South Island, with the country's largest city, Auckland, and the capital, Wellington, accounting for nearly half of it. There are 30 urban areas in the North Island with a population of 10,000 or more: The sub-national GDP of the North Island was estimated at NZ$ 282.355 billion in 2021 (78% of New Zealand's national GDP). Nine local government regions cover
225-965: A population density of 1,147 people per km . Tauranga had a population of 152,844 in the 2023 New Zealand census , an increase of 15,714 people (11.5%) since the 2018 census , and an increase of 37,683 people (32.7%) since the 2013 census . There were 73,821 males, 78,558 females and 462 people of other genders in 55,929 dwellings. 2.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+ . The median age was 39.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 29,604 people (19.4%) aged under 15 years, 26,316 (17.2%) aged 15 to 29, 66,786 (43.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 30,138 (19.7%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 78.7% European ( Pākehā ); 19.3% Māori ; 3.6% Pasifika ; 10.3% Asian ; 1.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English
270-461: A result of Māui's brothers' hacking at the fish. During Captain James Cook 's voyage between 1769 and 1770 , Tahitian navigator Tupaia accompanied the circumnavigation of New Zealand. The maps described the North Island as " Ea Heinom Auwe " and " Aeheinomowe ", which recognises the "Fish of Māui" element. Another Māori name that was given to the North Island, but is now used less commonly,
315-599: A similar complex closed in 1995. It hosts speedway events during summer and rugby matches in winter. Tauranga is also the home of football (soccer) club Tauranga City United who compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2 . Tauranga is the home to two rowing clubs – Tauranga Rowing Club in Memorial Park and Bay of Plenty Coast Rowing Club at the picturesque Wairoa River . Both clubs have had successful NZ representation over
360-416: A wide range of birds, some of which are endangered. Whirinaki is the location of Nga Hua a Tane, a radical place based research program on rainforests and the ecosystem services they provide to support life on our planet, led by the local school, Te Kura Toitu o Te Whaiti Nui-a-Toi and its community. In 2010, a co-governance agreement was signed with Ngati Whare as part of a treaty settlement . As part of
405-609: Is Aotearoa . Use of Aotearoa to describe the North Island fell out of favour in the early 20th century, and it is now a collective Māori name for New Zealand as a whole. During the Last Glacial Period when sea levels were over 100 metres lower than present day levels, the North and South islands were connected by a vast coastal plain which formed at the South Taranaki Bight . During this period, most of
450-448: Is elected by the city at-large , while the councillors are elected from nine wards (constituencies), each ward electing a single councillor. Elections are held via single transferable vote . The present nine wards were first established for the 2024 local elections. There are eight general wards (Mauao/Mount Maunganui, Arataki, Pāpāmoa, Welcome Bay, Matua-Otūmoetai, Bethlehem, Tauriko and Te Papa) and one Māori ward (Te Awanui, covering
495-400: Is often alive with Southern Bell Frogs. Longer tramping tracks connect several huts and two other access roads. The forests were a focus of protests over logging in the 1970s and 80s. Large parts of the park remain covered in native podocarp forest featuring rimu , tōtara , kahikatea , mataī ( Prumnopitys taxifolia ), and miro. Some higher parts contain beech forest. The forest supports
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#1732800804781540-513: Is one of New Zealand's main centres for business, international trade, culture, fashion and horticultural science. The Port of Tauranga is New Zealand's largest port in terms of gross export tonnage and efficiency. Tauranga is one of New Zealand's fastest-growing cities, with an 11% increase in population between the 2006 census and the 2013 census, and 19% between the 2013 and 2018 census. Due to its rapid population growth, Tauranga has become New Zealand's fifth-largest city, overtaking Dunedin and
585-490: The 2018 census , and an increase of 570,957 people (17.6%) since the 2013 census . Of the total population, 733,893 people (19.3%) were aged under 15 years, 743,154 (19.5%) were 15 to 29, 1,721,427 (45.2%) were 30 to 64, and 609,534 (16.0%) were 65 or older. Ever since the conclusion of the Otago gold rush in the 1860s, New Zealand's European population growth has experienced a steady 'Northern drift' as population centres in
630-620: The Bay of Islands to obtain supplies of potatoes, pigs and flax. In 1835 a Church Missionary Society mission station was established at Tauranga by William Wade. Rev. Alfred N. Brown arrived at the CMS mission station in 1838. John Morgan also visited the mission in 1838. Europeans trading in flax were active in the Bay of Plenty during the 1830s; some were transient, others married local women and settled permanently. The first permanent non-Maori trader
675-689: The Napier - Hastings urban areas. The earliest known settlers were Māori , who arrived in the 13th century at Tauranga in the Tākitimu and the Mātaatua waka . At 9 am on Friday, 23 June 1826, Herald was the first European ship to enter Tauranga Harbour . The Revd. Henry Williams conducted a Christian service at Otamataha Pā. In December 1826 and again in March 1827, the Herald travelled to Tauranga from
720-492: The New Zealand Government 's rollout. Tauranga is located around a large harbour that extends along the western Bay of Plenty , and is protected by Matakana Island and the extinct volcano of Mauao (Mount Maunganui). Ngamuwahine River is located 19 kilometres southwest of Tauranga. Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty are situated along a faultline and so experience (infrequent) seismic activity. There are
765-552: The Trewartha Climate Classification it is subtropical (cfbl) During the summer months the population swells as holidaymakers descend on the city, especially along the popular white coastal surf beaches from Mount Maunganui to Papamoa . In 1976 Tauranga was a medium-sized urban area with a population of around 48,000. However, the completion of a harbour bridge in 1988 brought Tauranga and The Mount closer (they amalgamated in 1989) and re-energised
810-499: The fifth-most populous city of New Zealand , with an urban population of 162,800 (June 2024) , or roughly 3% of the national population. It was settled by Māori late in the 13th century, colonised by Europeans in the early 19th century, and was constituted as a city in 1963. The city lies in the north-western corner of the Bay of Plenty, on the south-eastern edge of Tauranga Harbour . The city extends over an area of 141.91 square kilometres (54.79 sq mi), and encompasses
855-599: The Mount in Mount Maunganui are one of Tauranga's main events, bringing people from all around the country. In 2014 Tauranga City Council granted permission for an annual Sikh parade to celebrate Guru Gobind Singh 's birthday. 2500 people took part in 2014, while in 2015, the number increased to 3500. Tauranga has a large stadium complex in the Mount Manganui suburb, Baypark Stadium , rebuilt in 2001 after
900-494: The North Island and its adjacent islands and territorial waters. Healthcare in the North Island is provided by fifteen District Health Boards (DHBs) . Organised around geographical areas of varying population sizes, they are not coterminous with the Local Government Regions . Tauranga Tauranga ( Māori pronunciation: [ˈtaʉɾaŋa] ) is a coastal city in the Bay of Plenty Region and
945-402: The North Island have grown faster than those of New Zealand's South Island. This population trend has continued into the twenty-first century, but at a much slower rate. While the North Island's population continues to grow faster than the South Island, this is solely due to the North Island having higher natural increase (i.e. births minus deaths) and international migration; since the late 1980s,
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#1732800804781990-566: The North Island is named New Ulster (named after Ulster province in northern Ireland) which was also a province of New Zealand that included the North Island. In 2009 the New Zealand Geographic Board found that, along with the South Island, the North Island had no official name. After a public consultation, the board officially named it North Island, or the aforementioned Te Ika-a-Māui, in October 2013. In prose,
1035-586: The North Island was covered in thorn scrubland and forest , while the modern-day Northland Peninsula was a subtropical rainforest . Sea levels began to rise 7,000 years ago, eventually separating the islands and linking the Cook Strait to the Tasman Sea . The North Island has an estimated population of 4,077,800 as of June 2024. The North Island had a population of 3,808,005 at the 2023 New Zealand census , an increase of 213,453 people (5.9%) since
1080-529: The North Island. From north to south, they are Whangārei , Auckland , Hamilton , Tauranga , Rotorua , Gisborne , New Plymouth , Napier , Hastings , Whanganui , Palmerston North , and New Zealand's capital city Wellington , which is located at the south-west tip of the island. The island has been known internationally as the North Island for many years. The Te Reo Māori name for it, Te Ika-a-Māui , also has official recognition but it remains seldom used by most residents. On some 19th-century maps,
1125-498: The actions of the demigod Māui . Māui and his brothers were fishing from their canoe (the South Island) when he caught a great fish and pulled it right up from the sea. While he was not looking, his brothers fought over the fish and chopped it up. This great fish became the North Island, and thus a Māori name for the North Island is Te Ika-a-Māui ("The Fish of Māui"). The mountains and valleys are believed to have been formed as
1170-452: The appointment of commissioners was unnecessary and a "dramatic and draconian step." An independent review by law firm Russell McVeagh found that Mahuta's decision may have been unlawful. Her decision to reappoint the crown commission for a second term in 2022 through to July 2024 was subject to a legal review by Dentons Kensington Swan who found her decision was challengeable on the grounds of unlawfulness and unreasonableness. Much of
1215-425: The census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 22,431 (18.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 64,740 (52.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 29,052 (23.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $ 42,100, compared with $ 41,500 nationally. 14,001 people (11.4%) earned over $ 100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
1260-934: The city's shopping centres are located in the suburbs. They include Fraser Cove, Tauranga Crossing, Bethlehem Town Centre, Papamoa Plaza , Fashion Island, Bayfair Shopping Centre , Bay Central and Greerton Village. Tauranga has the following business innovation centres The following companies have their head office in Tauranga: A wide variety of faiths are practised, including Christianity , Hinduism , Buddhism , Islam , Sikhism , Taoism and Judaism . There are many denominations of Christianity including Pentecostal , Methodist , Presbyterian , Roman Catholic , Exclusive Brethren , Baptist , The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and Jacobite Syrian Christian Church . The National Jazz Festival takes place in Tauranga every Easter. New Year celebrations at
1305-442: The communities of Bethlehem , on the south-western outskirts of the city; Greerton , on the southern outskirts of the city; Matua, west of the central city overlooking Tauranga Harbour; Maungatapu; Mount Maunganui , located north of the central city across the harbour facing the Bay of Plenty; Otūmoetai ; Papamoa , Tauranga's largest suburb, located in the Bay of Plenty; Tauranga City; Tauranga South ; and Welcome Bay . Tauranga
1350-581: The countryside surrounding Tauranga is horticultural land, used to grow a wide range of fresh produce for both domestic consumption and export. There are many kiwifruit and avocados orchards as well as other crops. The Port of Tauranga is New Zealand's largest export port. It is a regular stop for both container ships and luxury cruise liners. Tauranga's main shopping malls are Bayfair, in Mount Maunganui and Tauranga Crossing in Tauriko. Most of
1395-699: The economies of both parts of the enlarged city. By 1996 Tauranga's population had grown to 82,092 and by 2006 it had reached 103,635. By 2023, it had reached 152,844. In 2008 Tauranga overtook Dunedin to become the sixth-largest city in New Zealand by urban area, and the ninth largest city by Territorial Authority area. With continuing growth it has now surpassed the Napier-Hastings area to become New Zealand's fifth-largest city. Tauranga covers 141.91 km (54.79 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 162,800 as of June 2024, with
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1440-487: The entire city). Council elections are usually held every three years, most recently in 2024 . The next local election for Tauranga is scheduled for 2028. In December 2020, the Minister of Local Government Nanaia Mahuta announced that, due to alleged "dysfunction" within the elected council, the council would be replaced by commissioners until the 2022 local elections. However, then Tauranga MP Simon Bridges said
1485-660: The internal migration flow has been from the North Island to the South Island. In the year to June 2020, the North Island gained 21,950 people from natural increase and 62,710 people from international migration, while losing 3,570 people from internal migration. At the 2023 census, 63.1% of North Islanders identified as European ( Pākehā ), 19.8% as Māori , 10.6% as Pacific peoples , 19.3% as Asian , 1.9% as Middle Eastern/Latin American/African, and 1.1% as other ethnicities. Percentages add to more than 100% as people can identify with more than one ethnicity. Māori form
1530-522: The larger but less populous South Island by Cook Strait . With an area of 113,729 km (43,911 sq mi), it is the world's 14th-largest island , constituting 43% of New Zealand's land area. It has a population of 4,077,800 (June 2024), which is 76% of New Zealand's residents, making it the most populous island in Polynesia and the 28th-most-populous island in the world. Twelve main urban areas (half of them officially cities) are in
1575-432: The local iwi, Ngāti Whare . Tramping is a popular recreation in the park and there is a network of 175 km of tracks and 9 huts that are used for this purpose. The unsealed River Road provides access to a carpark and the starting point of many walks. Short walks lead through native bush to Waiatiu Falls , Arohaki Lagoon , Te Whaiti-Nui-A-Toi Canyon, and Whirinaki Falls , respectively. The rain-fed Arohaki Lagoon
1620-647: The majority in three districts of the North Island: Kawerau (63.2%), Ōpōtiki (66.2%) and Wairoa (68.5%). Europeans formed the plurality in the Auckland region (49.8%) and are the majority in the remaining 39 districts. The proportion of North Islanders born overseas at the 2018 census were 29.3%. The most common foreign countries of birth were England (15.4% of overseas-born residents), Mainland China (11.3%), India (10.1%), South Africa (5.9%), Australia (5.5%) and Samoa (5.3%). The North Island has
1665-400: The settlement, the New Zealand government apologised for past injustices and acknowledged the park was integral to Ngati Whare's cultural identity and wellbeing. The settlement provided for a joint Ngati Whare and Crown regeneration project, which aimed to regenerate 640ha of exotic pine adjacent to the park back to the indigenous podocarp forest, with David Bellamy as a patron. The park's name
1710-424: The track are three huts, Skips, Rogers and Moerangi. All three spots are a good stopping point for riders or a place to stay on an overnight ride. North Island The North Island ( Māori : Te Ika-a-Māui [tɛ i.kɐ ɐ mɑː.ʉ.i] , lit. 'the fish of Māui', officially North Island or Te Ika-a-Māui or historically New Ulster ) is one of the two main islands of New Zealand , separated from
1755-446: The two main islands of New Zealand are called the North Island and the South Island , with the definite article. It is also normal to use the preposition in rather than on , for example "Hamilton is in the North Island", "my mother lives in the North Island". Maps, headings, tables, and adjectival expressions use North Island without "the". According to Māori mythology , the North and South Islands of New Zealand arose through
1800-666: The well fortified Pā and its Māori defenders on 29 April 1864 by British forces made up of approximately 300 men of the 43rd Regiment and a naval contingent. The British casualties were 31 dead (including 10 officers), and 80 wounded – the single most devastating loss of life suffered by the British military in the whole of the New Zealand Wars. The Māori defenders abandoned the Pā during the night with casualties estimated at 25 dead and an unknown number of wounded. In November 1916,
1845-409: Was James Farrow , who travelled to Tauranga in 1829, obtaining flax fibre for Australian merchants in exchange for muskets and gunpowder . Farrow acquired a land area of 2,000 square metres ( 1 ⁄ 2 acre) on 10 January 1838 at Otūmoetai Pā from the chiefs Tupaea , Tangimoana and Te Omanu, the earliest authenticated land purchase in the Bay of Plenty. In 1840, a Catholic mission station
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1890-556: Was changed from Whirinaki Forest Park to Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park. Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne means the abundance of Tāne . The Moerangi Track is a dual purpose track for mountain bikers and trampers located in the Whirinaki Te Pu-a-Tane Conservation Park. The track is 35 km of Grade 3 (intermediate) mountain bike track and takes around 5 to 6 hours to complete for someone with medium to high level of fitness. Situated along
1935-529: Was established. Bishop Pompallier was given land within the palisades of Otūmoetai Pā for a church and a presbytery . The mission station closed in 1863 due to land wars in the Waikato district. The Tauranga Campaign took place in and around Tauranga from 21 January to 21 June 1864, during the New Zealand Wars . The Battle of Gate Pa is the best known. The Battle of Gate Pā was an attack on
1980-557: Was spoken by 96.2%, Māori language by 4.5%, Samoan by 0.4% and other languages by 12.5%. No language could be spoken by 2.1% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 25.2, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 31.3% Christian , 1.5% Hindu , 0.4% Islam , 1.9% Māori religious beliefs , 0.6% Buddhist , 0.4% New Age , 0.1% Jewish , and 3.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 53.7%, and 6.9% of people did not answer
2025-658: Was that 61,218 (49.7%) people were employed full-time, 17,007 (13.8%) were part-time, and 3,252 (2.6%) were unemployed. For elections to the New Zealand Parliament , the city of Tauranga is in the Tauranga and Bay of Plenty electorates. Tauranga is located in the administrative area of the Tauranga City Council . The council consists of the Mayor of Tauranga and nine councillors. The mayor
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