Whangārei
Whangārei
Whangārei-Terenga-Parāoa (Māori) | |
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From top, left to right: Whangārei city from Mt Parihaka, Whangārei Marina, Whangārei Falls, Whangārei Mall, the entrance of the Hundertwasser Art Centre | |
| Nickname(s): The Rei, Whangas | |
| Motto(s): Non Nobis Solum, Love It Here, City of 100 Beaches | |
| Coordinates: 35°43′30″S 174°19′25″E / 35.72500°S 174.32361°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland |
| Territorial authority | Whangarei District |
| Pre 1989 | Whangārei City |
| Named after | Reipae (a Waikato princess) |
| NZ Parliament | Te Tai Tokerau (Māori) Whangārei |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vince Cocurullo |
| • MPs | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi (Te Pāti Māori) Shane Reti (National) |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 63.53 km2 (24.53 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
| • Urban | 56,100 |
| • Urban density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 0110, 0112 (urban) |
| Area code | 09 |
| Local iwi | Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Wai |
| Website | www |
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Whangārei (Māori: [ɸaŋaːˈɾɛi] ⓘ) is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the largest settlement of the Northland Region. It is part of the Whangarei District, created in 1989 from the former Whangarei City, Whangarei County and Hikurangi Town councils to administer both the city and its hinterland. The city population was estimated to be 56,100 in June 2024, an increase from 47,000 in 2001.