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The mayor of Whangarei District is Sheryl Mai. |
The mayor of Whangarei District is Sheryl Mai. |
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Whangarei District Council was formed by an amalgamation of Whangarei City Council, Whangarei County Council and Hikurangi Town Council as part of New Zealand's [[1989 local government reforms]]. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 21:56, 28 October 2017
Whangarei District | |
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Territorial authority | |
| Motto: Creating the ultimate living environment | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland |
| Wards | Hikurangi-Coastal, Denby, Ōkara, Whangārei Heads, Mangakāhia-Maungatapere, Bream Bay |
| Local Hapū | Ngāti Hine, Te Parawhau, Ngāti Wai, Patuharakeke |
| Named for | Reipae, Waikato princess |
| Seat | Whangarei |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sheryl Mai |
| • Deputy Mayor | Sharon Morgan |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2,855.40 km2 (1,102.48 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (June 2018) | 93,700 |
Whangarei District is a territorial authority district in the Northland Region of New Zealand that is governed by the Whangarei District Council. The district is largely rural by area, comprising a fifth of the Northland Region. It extends southwards to the southern end of Bream Bay, northwards to Whangaruru and almost to the Bay of Islands, and westwards up the Mangakahia River valley past Pakotai and almost to Waipoua Forest. It includes the Hen and Chicken Islands and the Poor Knights Islands.
The principal town and district seat is the city of Whangarei. Other towns include Hukerenui, Hikurangi, Titoki, Portland, Ruakaka and Waipu. The district population was 93,700 in June 2018.[2]
The district contains beaches such as Ngunguru, game fishing mecca Tutukaka, a variety of beaches along Whangarei 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.
The mayor of Whangarei District is Sheryl Mai.
Whangarei District Council was formed by an amalgamation of Whangarei City Council, Whangarei County Council and Hikurangi Town Council as part of New Zealand's 1989 local government reforms.
See also
References
- ^ "Whangarei District Quarterly Review" (PDF). Statistics New Zealand. September 2007. p. 13.
- ^ "Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2019". Statistics New Zealand. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020. For urban areas, "Subnational population estimates (UA, AU), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996, 2001, 2006–18 (2017 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
External links
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