Tauranga is a coastal city in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island, whose Maori name means resting place or anchorage; it was constituted as a city on April 17, 1963, following Maori settlement from the 13th century and European colonization in the early 19th century. It is New Zealand's fifth-most populous urban area and its fastest-growing city, home to the Port of Tauranga, described as New Zealand's largest port by gross export tonnage, and a major horticultural center for kiwifruit and avocados. Its population was about 161,000 in June 2025.
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1. Tauranga (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: Population (June 2025)
161,000
Infobox: Area
141.91 km2 (54.79 sq mi)
Infobox: established_date1
1882
Infobox: Coordinates
37°41′S 176°10′E / 37.683°S 176.167°E
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Wikidata: Tauranga
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