Taranaki

Taranaki
Region of New Zealand
Location of Taranaki
CountryNew Zealand
IslandNorth Island
SeatStratford
Territorial authorities
List
  • New Plymouth District
  • South Taranaki District
  • Stratford District (part)
Government
 • ChairpersonCharlotte Littlewood
Area
 • Region7,257 km2 (2,802 sq mi)
 • Land7,254.51 km2 (2,800.98 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)
 • Region128,700
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
ISO 3166 codeNZ-TKI
HDI (2021)0.939
very high · 3rd
Websitewww.trc.govt.nz

Taranaki is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand. It is on the North Island. Its largest city is New Plymouth and its seat is Stratford.

Situated around the volcanic summit of Mount Taranaki. The region is 7258 km² in size. There are two sizable bays, North Taranaki Bight and South Taranaki Bight, to the north-west and south-west of Cape Egmont.

References

  1. ↑ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
  2. ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.