Ōpunake
Ōpunake | |
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Ōpunake Beach Surf Lifesaving Club Ōpunake Hotel | |
| Etymology: ō: place of; puna: springs; kē: been always | |
| Coordinates: 39°27′S 173°51′E / 39.450°S 173.850°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Region | Taranaki |
| Tribe | Taranaki |
| Settled | c. 1866 |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Territorial authority |
| • Body | South Taranaki District Council |
| • Mayor | Phil Nixon |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.78 km2 (1.46 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 1,490 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Postcodes | 4616 |
| Area code | 06 |
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Ōpunake (Māori: [ɔːˈpʉnaˈkɛː]) is a small urban area in the North Island of New Zealand, located within the Taranaki region and governed by the South Taranaki District Council. Positioned along State Highway 45, it lies between Hāwera to the south and New Plymouth to the north. According to the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage, the Māori meaning of Ōpunake is "the place of where the springs have always been".