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The district population was 102,200 in June 2024. [4] The district contains beaches such as Ngunguru, game fishing at Tutukaka, a variety of beaches along Whangārei Harbour, as well as Matakohe or Limestone Island in the Harbour, now subject to ecological restoration. The main airport for the district is Whangarei Airport.
Whangarei District Council was formed on 1 November 1989 by an amalgamation of Whangarei City Council, Whangarei County Council and Hikurangi Town Council as part of New Zealand's 1989 local government reforms. It has always had six wards, electing thirteen councillors, but the composition of the wards has changed.
Whangārei (Māori: [faŋaːˈɾɛi]) [4] is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the largest settlement of the Northland region.It is part of the Whangarei District, created in 1989 from the former Whangarei City, Whangarei County and Hikurangi Town councils to administer both the city and its hinterland.
Whangārei municipal building. Whangārei Central had a population of 858 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 96 people (−10.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 99 people (13.0%) since the 2013 census.
Lake at Whangarei Quarry Gardens Scene at Whangarei Quarry Gardens. Kensington had a population of 3,339 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 99 people (3.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 327 people (10.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,497 males, 1,833 females and 9 people of other genders in 1,422 dwellings.
Around 1910–1911, discussions were held by the Whangarei Borough Council about metalling the roads of the estate. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Woodhill was originally part of Whangarei County , but was transferred to Whangarei Borough in 1949.
Port Whangārei and Whangārei Harbour in 1993. Port-Limeburners had a population of 84 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 18 people (−17.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 45 people (115.4%) since the 2013 census.
The area became a timber milling centre with the establishment of a road to Whangarei in 1875, and the first of several sawmills soon after. [8] Kauri gum-diggers were also active in the area. [9] The town grew around local coal mines, which opened in 1890. The North Auckland railway line from Whangarei reached Hikurangi in 1894.