Ōmokoroa
Ōmokoroa | |
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The sun setting at the Ōmokoroa wharf | |
| Coordinates: 37°40′00″S 176°01′58″E / 37.66667°S 176.03278°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Western Bay of Plenty District |
| Ward | Kaimai Ward |
| Community | Omokoroa Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Western Bay of Plenty District Council |
| • Regional council | Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Western Bay of Plenty | James Denyer |
| • Coromandel MP | Scott Simpson |
| • Waiariki MP | Rawiri Waititi |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.24 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 5,990 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
Ōmokoroa is a small urban area in the Western Bay of Plenty District of New Zealand. The suburb is considered part of Greater Tauranga (contributing towards its population of 184,800), and is within the Coromandel electorate. Ōmokoroa began as a small rural holiday village, but is expanding to be a commuter town, with a 25-minute drive to Tauranga City.
Ōmokoroa urban area had an estimated population of 5,990 as of June 2024. It is situated within the Kaimai Ward, Western Bay of Plenty. Ōmokoroa includes the urban area on the harbour side of State Highway 2, along with Youngson Road to Plummers Point Road, and parts of Old Highway Road. Part of Ōmokoroa was designated a Special Housing Area in 2016 to encourage the building of affordable homes.
The 2020 Ōmokoroa Town Centre Masterplan envisaged a population of 12,500 by 2026, although it said this might be optimistic. A 2025 estimate gives a population of 13,000 by 2050.