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South Taranaki is a territorial authority on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island that contains the towns of Hāwera (the seat of the district), Manaia, Ōpunake, Patea, Eltham, and Waverley. The District has a land area of 3,575.46 km 2 (1,380.49 sq mi) and a population of 30,400 (June 2024). [ 2 ]
The South Taranaki District is one of three in the Taranaki Region of New Zealand. Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. H.
Territorial authorities (Māori: mana ā-rohe) are a tier of local government in New Zealand, alongside regional councils, which administer the districts and cities of New Zealand. There are 67 territorial authorities: 13 city councils , 53 district councils and the Chatham Islands Council . [ 1 ]
A map showing population density in the Taranaki Region at the 2023 census. Taranaki is on the west coast of the North Island, surrounding the volcanic peak of Mount Taranaki. The region covers an area of 7258 km 2. Its large bays north-west and south-west of Cape Egmont are North Taranaki Bight and South Taranaki Bight.
Manaia is a rural town in South Taranaki District, New Zealand. Ōpunake is 29 km to the northwest, and Hāwera is 13 km to the southeast. Kaponga is 15 km north. State Highway 45 passes through the town. [3] [4] Manaia is named after the former Māori chief of the district, Hukunui Manaia.
Matapu is a locality located in South Taranaki District within the southern Taranaki Region of New Zealand. Hāwera is to the south-east, Eltham to the north-east, Kaponga to the north-west and Manaia to the south-west. [1] [2]
Oaonui is a community in the west of Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 45, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of Ōpunake. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of many clouds" for Ōaonui. [1]
This is a list of marae (Māori meeting grounds) in the Taranaki region of New Zealand. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In October 2020, the Government committed $7,407,008 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade 23 marae in the region, with the intention of creating 305.5 jobs.