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Whakatāne

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Also known as Whakatane

Whakatāne ( , ) is a town located in the Bay of Plenty Region in the North Island of New Zealand, east of Tauranga and northeast of Rotorua. The town is situated at the mouth of the Whakatāne River. The Whakatāne District is the territorial authority that encompasses the town, covering an area to the south and west of the town, excluding the enclave of Kawerau District.

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New Zealand
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Bay of Plenty
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Whakatāne District
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Official name
Whakatāne
Population
16850
Area
4441
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Commons category
Whakatāne
postal code
3120
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18 sections
Contents
  • History and culture
  • Māori occupation
  • European settlement
  • Mataatua Declaration
  • Marae
  • Demographics
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Natural disasters
  • Industries and tourism
  • Infrastructure
  • Bus
  • Marine
  • Rail
  • Education
  • Notable people
  • References
  • External links

Whakatāne ( , ) is a town located in the Bay of Plenty Region in the North Island of New Zealand, east of Tauranga and northeast of Rotorua. The town is situated at the mouth of the Whakatāne River. The Whakatāne District is the territorial authority that encompasses the town, covering an area to the south and west of the town, excluding the enclave of Kawerau District.

Whakatāne has an urban population of , making it New Zealand's 33rd-largest urban area and the Bay of Plenty's third-largest urban area, after Tauranga and Rotorua. Another people live in the rest of the Whakatāne District. Around 42% of the population identify as having Māori ancestry, and 66% as having European/ ancestry, compared with 17% and 72% nationally (some people identify with multiple ethnicities).

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