Taranaki
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Taranaki is a name in use in the North Island of New Zealand, where the name has been borrowed from the region's main geographic feature, a mountain. Taranaki may refer to:
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[edit] Place names
- Mount Taranaki (also known as Mount Egmont), a mountain after which the region is named
- North Taranaki Bight, a bay which extends north and east from the north coast of Taranaki
- South Taranaki Bight, a bay which extends south and east from the south coast of Taranaki
- South Taranaki District, a territorial authority
- Taranaki Region, a local government region
- Taranaki Province, a province from 1853–76
[edit] Other uses
- Port Taranaki, port on the west coast of New Zealand
- Taranaki Flyer, a former passenger train
- Taranaki (iwi), a Māori tribe
[edit] Politics
- Taranaki-King Country, a parliamentary electorate
- Taranaki (New Zealand electorate), a former parliamentary electorate
[edit] Sport
- Taranaki Mountainairs, a basketball team
- Taranaki Open, a golf tournament
- Taranaki Rockets, a former rugby league club
- Taranaki Rugby Football Union, a rugby governance body
- Taranaki Rugby League, a rugby league governance body
- Taranaki Stakes, a former horse race
- Taranaki Wildcats, a former rugby league team
- Team Taranaki, a soccer club
[edit] Media
- Taranaki Daily News, a newspaper
- Taranaki Herald, a former newspaper
[edit] Military
- HMNZS Taranaki (F148), a former frigate of the Royal New Zealand Navy
- Taranaki War (disambiguation)
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