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Whangarei, New Zealand

Whangarei
Whangārei-terenga-parāoa (Māori)
Regional City
Whangarei Harbour from Mt.Parihaka with Onerahi, Sherwood Rise, Parihaka and Port Whangarei in view.
Whangarei Harbour from Mt.Parihaka with Onerahi, Sherwood Rise, Parihaka and Port Whangarei in view.
Motto: Non Nobis Solum, Love It Here, City of 100 Beaches
Whangarei is located in New Zealand
Whangarei
Whangarei
Coordinates: 35°43′30″S 174°19′25″E / 35.72500°S 174.32361°E / -35.72500; 174.32361Coordinates: 35°43′30″S 174°19′25″E / 35.72500°S 174.32361°E / -35.72500; 174.32361
Country  New Zealand
Region Northland
Territorial Authority Whangarei District
Pre 1989 Whangarei County and Whangarei City
Named for Reipae, southern Māori princess
Seat Whangārei Central
Government
 • Mayor Sheryl Mai
Population (June 2016)
 • Urban 56,400
Time zone NZST (UTC+12)
 • Summer (DST) NZDT (UTC+13)
Postcode 0110, 0112 (urban)
Area code(s) 09
Website www.wdc.govt.nz

Whangarei (/ˌfɒŋəˈr/, alt. /ˌwɒŋəˈr/; Māori: [faŋaˈɾɛi]) is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the regional capital of Northland Region. It is part of the Whangarei District, a local body created in 1989 to administer both the city proper and its hinterland from the former Whangarei City, Whangarei County and Hikurangi Town councils. The city population was estimated to be 56,400 in June 2016, up from 47,000 in 2001. The wider Whangarei area had an estimated population of 85,900 in 2015.

The Whangarei urban area is spread throughout the valleys of the surrounding area and has several suburbs: Kamo, Springs Flat, Tikipunga, Three Mile Bush, Otangarei, Mairtown, Regent, Kensington, and Whau Valley lie to the north of the city. South and west of the city centre are Morningside, Raumanga, Maunu, Horahora, Woodhill, and the Avenues, and to the east are Riverside, Sherwood Rise, Onerahi, and Parihaka.


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