Whakatane District
| Whakatāne | |
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| Town | |
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| Motto: Sunshine Capital of New Zealand | |
 Whakatāne
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| Coordinates: 37°59′S 177°00′E / 37.983°S 177.000°ECoordinates: 37°59′S 177°00′E / 37.983°S 177.000°E | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Whakatāne District |
| Settled by Māori | c. 1200 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tony Bonne |
| • Deputy Mayor | Judy Turner |
| Area | |
| • Territorial | 4,442.07 km2 (1,715.09 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2016) | |
| • Territorial | 35,000 |
| • Density | 7.9/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 19,600 |
| Time zone | NZST (UTC+12) |
| • Summer (DST) | NZDT (UTC+13) |
| Postcode(s) | 3120 |
| Area code(s) | 07 |
| Website | http://www.whakatane.govt.nz/ |
Whakatāne (/fɑːkəˈtɑːni/ fah-kə-TAH-nee, alt. /ˌwɒkəˈtɑːni/; Māori pronunciation: [fakaˈtaːnɛ]) is a town in the eastern Bay of Plenty Region in the North Island of New Zealand, 90 km east of Tauranga and 89 km north-east of Rotorua, at the mouth of the Whakatāne River. Whakatāne District is the encompassing territorial authority, which covers an area to the south and west of the town, excluding the enclave of Kawerau.
Whakatāne has an urban population of 19,600, making it New Zealand's 24th largest urban area, and the Bay of Plenty's third largest urban area behind Tauranga and Rotorua. Another 15,400 people living in the rest of the Whakatāne District. Around 40% of the district's population have Māori ancestry. The District has a land area of 4,442.07 km2 (1,715.09 sq mi). Whakatāne District was created in 1976.
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