Ruakākā
Ruakākā | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 35°54′30.1″S 174°27′34.47″E / 35.908361°S 174.4595750°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland |
| Territorial Authority | Whangarei District |
| Ward | Bream Bay Ward |
| Pre 1989 | Whangarei County |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Whangarei District Council |
| • Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Whangārei | Vince Cocurullo |
| • Whangārei MP | Shane Reti |
| • Te Tai Tokerau MP | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.59 km2 (6.02 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 2,910 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Website | http://www.ruakaka.co.nz |
Ruakākā is a small town in the north of New Zealand approximately 30 kilometres south of Whangārei in the Bream Bay area. Originally a small beachside community, Ruakākā saw development in the 1980s as a result of the expansion of the nearby Marsden Point, New Zealand's sole oil refinery. A recently established timber processing plant at Marsden Point has further stimulated growth.