Tauranga
Sign in to saveTauranga (, Māori language for "resting place," or "safe anchorage") is a coastal city in the Bay of Plenty Region and the fifth-most populous city of New Zealand, with an urban population of or roughly 3% of the national population. It was settled by Māori late in the 13th century and colonised by Europeans in the early 19th century. It was constituted as a city in 1963.
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Tauranga is a coastal city in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty Region and the country's fifth-largest city by population, with its name meaning "resting place" or "safe anchorage" in Māori. Originally settled by Māori in the late 13th century and later colonized by Europeans in the early 19th century, it was officially established as a city in 1963 and is home to roughly 3% of New Zealand's population.
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- Locality
- Tauranga
- Region
- Bay of Plenty
- Country
- New Zealand / Aotearoa
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- History
- Settlement
- New Zealand Wars–Tauranga Campaign
- Fires
- Modern era
- Geography
- Administrative divisions
- Suburbs
- Climate
- Demographics
- Government and politics
- Economy
- Arts and culture
- Religion
- Music
- Events
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Tauranga (, Māori language for "resting place," or "safe anchorage") is a coastal city in the Bay of Plenty Region and the fifth-most populous city of New Zealand, with an urban population of or roughly 3% of the national population. It was settled by Māori late in the 13th century and colonised by Europeans in the early 19th century. It was constituted as a city in 1963.
The city lies in the northwestern corner of the Bay of Plenty, on the southeastern edge of Tauranga Harbour. The city extends over an area of , and encompasses the communities of Bethlehem, on the southwestern 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.