51-568: Mount Maunganui ( Māori pronunciation: [ ˈ m a ʉ ŋ a ˌ n ʉ i ] , locally / ˌ m ɒ ŋ ə ˈ n uː i / ) is a major residential, commercial and industrial suburb of Tauranga located on a peninsula to the north-east of Tauranga's city centre. It was an independent town from Tauranga until the completion of the Tauranga Harbour Bridge in 1988, which connects Mount Maunganui to Tauranga's central business district. Mount Maunganui
102-628: A duplication bridge was completed in December 2009, forming a vital link in Tauranga and Mount Maunganui's growing motorway system. A large container terminal and overseas wharf is located at Mount Maunganui. A branch railway from the East Coast Main Trunk railway runs between the Te Maunga and northern parts of the suburb. Mount Maunganui also features the popular Bayfair Shopping Centre . The centre
153-472: A land area of 2,000 square metres ( 1 ⁄ 2 acre) on 10 January 1838 at Otūmoetai Pā from the chiefs Tupaea , Tangimoana and Te Omanu, the earliest authenticated land purchase in the Bay of Plenty. In 1840, a Catholic mission station was established. Bishop Pompallier was given land within the palisades of Otūmoetai Pā for a church and a presbytery . The mission station closed in 1863 due to land wars in
204-899: A population of 152,844 in the 2023 New Zealand census , an increase of 15,714 people (11.5%) since the 2018 census , and an increase of 37,683 people (32.7%) since the 2013 census . There were 73,821 males, 78,558 females and 462 people of other genders in 55,929 dwellings. 2.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+ . The median age was 39.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 29,604 people (19.4%) aged under 15 years, 26,316 (17.2%) aged 15 to 29, 66,786 (43.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 30,138 (19.7%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 78.7% European ( Pākehā ); 19.3% Māori ; 3.6% Pasifika ; 10.3% Asian ; 1.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English
255-649: A population of 6,510 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 696 people (12.0%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 1,176 people (22.0%) since the 2006 census . There were 2,724 households, comprising 3,264 males and 3,249 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female, with 918 people (14.1%) aged under 15 years, 1,332 (20.5%) aged 15 to 29, 3,153 (48.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,101 (16.9%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 90.2% European/ Pākehā , 13.3% Māori , 1.4% Pacific peoples , 3.2% Asian , and 3.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas
306-579: A similar complex closed in 1995. It hosts speedway events during summer and rugby matches in winter. Tauranga is also the home of football (soccer) club Tauranga City United who compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2 . Tauranga is the home to two rowing clubs – Tauranga Rowing Club in Memorial Park and Bay of Plenty Coast Rowing Club at the picturesque Wairoa River . Both clubs have had successful NZ representation over
357-494: Is Papamoa Beach , another very large suburb of Tauranga. Papamoa Beach has a slightly larger population than Mount Maunganui, but doesn't have as many businesses as Mount Maunganui. Both suburbs are distinctly geographically separate from the rest of Tauranga by the Tauranga Harbour; two bridges (SH2 and SH29) and the winding Welcome Bay Road are the only connections by land to the central business district. Mauao ( The Mount )
408-452: Is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of 446 as of August 2024. Several schools are located in the suburbs of Omanu and Arataki , including Mount Maunganui College and Mount Maunganui Intermediate . 37°39′35″S 176°12′53″E / 37.659757°S 176.214844°E / -37.659757; 176.214844 Tauranga Tauranga ( Māori pronunciation: [ˈtaʉɾaŋa] )
459-451: Is a coastal city in the Bay of Plenty Region and the fifth-most populous city of New Zealand , with an urban population of 162,800 (June 2024) , or roughly 3% of the national population. It was settled by Māori late in the 13th century, colonised by Europeans in the early 19th century, and was constituted as a city in 1963. The city lies in the north-western corner of the Bay of Plenty, on
510-419: Is a large lava dome which rises above the town. According to Maori legend, this hill was a pononga [slave] to a mountain called Otanewainuku. The conical headland which gives the town its name is 232 metres (761 ft) in height, and dominates the mostly flat surrounding countryside. It was formerly a Māori pā , and the remains of trenches can be seen in the ridges, as well as ancient shell middens . Today, it
561-531: Is a meeting place for the Ngāi Te Rangi hapū of Ngāti Kuku and Ngāi Tukairangi . Mount Maunganui is regarded by many to be a coastal resort town , although Port of Tauranga , a major facility, is also partly located on the western (harbour) side. It is also well known for the quality of its surfing conditions, though parts of the beach are notoriously dangerous. The harbour bridge was opened in 1988, linking Mount Maunganui with Tauranga. The construction of
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#1732854941772612-481: Is also the name of the large lava dome which was formed by the upwelling of rhyolite lava about two to three million years ago. It is officially known by its Māori name Mauao , but is colloquially known in New Zealand simply as The Mount . The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "large mountain" for Maunganui . Mount Maunganui is located atop a sand bar that connects Mauao to
663-448: Is elected by the city at-large , while the councillors are elected from nine wards (constituencies), each ward electing a single councillor. Elections are held via single transferable vote . The present nine wards were first established for the 2024 local elections. There are eight general wards (Mauao/Mount Maunganui, Arataki, Pāpāmoa, Welcome Bay, Matua-Otūmoetai, Bethlehem, Tauriko and Te Papa) and one Māori ward (Te Awanui, covering
714-461: Is one of New Zealand's fastest-growing cities, with an 11% increase in population between the 2006 census and the 2013 census, and 19% between the 2013 and 2018 census. Due to its rapid population growth, Tauranga has become New Zealand's fifth-largest city, overtaking Dunedin and the Napier - Hastings urban areas. The earliest known settlers were Māori , who arrived in the 13th century at Tauranga in
765-614: Is one of the largest in the North Island outside Auckland and Wellington . Mount Maunganui is a popular New Years destination, with over 20,000 people frequenting the suburb over the New Years period. Many festivities take place on and around the main beach in the north of the suburb. As part of the Port of Tauranga is located in Mount Maunganui, there are many cruise ship visits annually to
816-456: Is open to the public year-round, and is a popular place to either walk around, or climb up. From the summit, a good stretch of coastline can be seen in either direction, as well as the Kaimai Range to the west. Mount Maunganui covers 9.88 km (3.81 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 7,250 as of June 2024, with a population density of 734 people per km. Mount Maunganui had
867-625: The Tākitimu and the Mātaatua waka . At 9 am on Friday, 23 June 1826, Herald was the first European ship to enter Tauranga Harbour . The Revd. Henry Williams conducted a Christian service at Otamataha Pā. In December 1826 and again in March 1827, the Herald travelled to Tauranga from the Bay of Islands to obtain supplies of potatoes, pigs and flax. In 1835 a Church Missionary Society mission station
918-578: The Waikato district. The Tauranga Campaign took place in and around Tauranga from 21 January to 21 June 1864, during the New Zealand Wars . The Battle of Gate Pa is the best known. The Battle of Gate Pā was an attack on the well fortified Pā and its Māori defenders on 29 April 1864 by British forces made up of approximately 300 men of the 43rd Regiment and a naval contingent. The British casualties were 31 dead (including 10 officers), and 80 wounded –
969-562: The antipode of Jaén , Spain. Tauranga City consists of the following suburbs, sorted by 2018 general electoral ward: Tauranga has an oceanic or maritime temperate climate (cfb) in the Köppen Climate Classification . Though in the Trewartha Climate Classification it is subtropical (cfbl) During the summer months the population swells as holidaymakers descend on the city, especially along
1020-473: The sixth-largest city in New Zealand by urban area, and the ninth largest city by Territorial Authority area. With continuing growth it has now surpassed the Napier-Hastings area to become New Zealand's fifth-largest city. Tauranga covers 141.91 km (54.79 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 162,800 as of June 2024, with a population density of 1,147 people per km . Tauranga had
1071-534: The 1989 reform. The Labour Party had the reform of local government as one of its policies for the 1984 election but without much detail; the proposals were developed during the first term of the Fourth Labour Government following the party's win in 1984. Michael Bassett was Minister of Local Government and he appointed a Local Government Commission , which was chaired by Brian Elwood from 1 April 1985 to 1 November 1992. The government had given
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#17328549417721122-581: The Mount in Mount Maunganui are one of Tauranga's main events, bringing people from all around the country. In 2014 Tauranga City Council granted permission for an annual Sikh parade to celebrate Guru Gobind Singh 's birthday. 2500 people took part in 2014, while in 2015, the number increased to 3500. Tauranga has a large stadium complex in the Mount Manganui suburb, Baypark Stadium , rebuilt in 2001 after
1173-452: The appointment of commissioners was unnecessary and a "dramatic and draconian step." An independent review by law firm Russell McVeagh found that Mahuta's decision may have been unlawful. Her decision to reappoint the crown commission for a second term in 2022 through to July 2024 was subject to a legal review by Dentons Kensington Swan who found her decision was challengeable on the grounds of unlawfulness and unreasonableness. Much of
1224-406: The area. The name Mount Maunganui originated as a rebranding by early developers, who succeeded in changing the official name of the town from Rakataura. The current name is an example of a tautological place name, maunga being a Māori term for mountain ( nui means "big"). Mount Maunganui fought fiercely and successfully during the 1950s to retain independence from Tauranga, then failed with
1275-425: The census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 22,431 (18.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 64,740 (52.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 29,052 (23.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $ 42,100, compared with $ 41,500 nationally. 14,001 people (11.4%) earned over $ 100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
1326-873: The city's shopping centres are located in the suburbs. They include Fraser Cove, Tauranga Crossing, Bethlehem Town Centre, Papamoa Plaza , Fashion Island, Bayfair Shopping Centre , Bay Central and Greerton Village. Tauranga has the following business innovation centres The following companies have their head office in Tauranga: A wide variety of faiths are practised, including Christianity , Hinduism , Buddhism , Islam , Sikhism , Taoism and Judaism . There are many denominations of Christianity including Pentecostal , Methodist , Presbyterian , Roman Catholic , Exclusive Brethren , Baptist , The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and Jacobite Syrian Christian Church . The National Jazz Festival takes place in Tauranga every Easter. New Year celebrations at
1377-426: The commission a guarantee that their findings would be regarded as binding. The resulting local government reform was undertaken along the lines of neo-liberal economic theory, and was done in conjunction with the economic reform that have become known as Rogernomics . Some 850 entities were amalgamated into 86 local authorities, made up of regional and territorial levels. Of the 850 entities, 249 were municipalities;
1428-406: The completion of the harbour bridge in 1988. The former Mount Maunganui Borough Council set records in New Zealand as having never had a deficit in its history, something which Tauranga City Council has never achieved. Critics say the town was built by leveraging the commercial and industrial ratepayers, but Mount Maunganui was a forerunner in some areas and applied the user pays philosophy before it
1479-511: The countryside surrounding Tauranga is horticultural land, used to grow a wide range of fresh produce for both domestic consumption and export. There are many kiwifruit and avocados orchards as well as other crops. The Port of Tauranga is New Zealand's largest export port. It is a regular stop for both container ships and luxury cruise liners. Tauranga's main shopping malls are Bayfair, in Mount Maunganui and Tauranga Crossing in Tauriko. Most of
1530-482: The entire city). Council elections are usually held every three years, most recently in 2024 . The next local election for Tauranga is scheduled for 2028. In December 2020, the Minister of Local Government Nanaia Mahuta announced that, due to alleged "dysfunction" within the elected council, the council would be replaced by commissioners until the 2022 local elections. However, then Tauranga MP Simon Bridges said
1581-405: The extinct volcano of Mauao (Mount Maunganui). Ngamuwahine River is located 19 kilometres southwest of Tauranga. Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty are situated along a faultline and so experience (infrequent) seismic activity. There are a few volcanoes around the area (mainly dormant). The most notable of these are White Island and Mauao, nicknamed "The Mount" by locals. Tauranga is roughly
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1632-409: The harbour facing the Bay of Plenty; Otūmoetai ; Papamoa , Tauranga's largest suburb, located in the Bay of Plenty; Tauranga City; Tauranga South ; and Welcome Bay . Tauranga is one of New Zealand's main centres for business, international trade, culture, fashion and horticultural science. The Port of Tauranga is New Zealand's largest port in terms of gross export tonnage and efficiency. Tauranga
1683-557: The hotel's staff quarters and drew large crowds. Under the Local Government (Tauranga City Council) Order 2003 , Tauranga became legally a city for a second time, from 1 March 2004. In August 2011, Tauranga received Ultra-Fast Broadband as part of the New Zealand Government 's rollout. Tauranga is located around a large harbour that extends along the western Bay of Plenty , and is protected by Matakana Island and
1734-547: The mainland, a geographical formation known as a tombolo . Because of this formation, the residents of Mount Maunganui have both a harbour beach (Pilot Bay) and an ocean beach with great surf, within a short distance. At the base of Mauao, the distance between the harbour and ocean side is a couple of blocks . The ocean beach has Mauao or Mount Maunganui at its western end, and a man made land bridge connecting Moturiki Island at its eastern end. Adjacent to Mount Maunganui on its south-eastern edge (from Sandhurst Drive onwards)
1785-514: The popular white coastal surf beaches from Mount Maunganui to Papamoa . In 1976 Tauranga was a medium-sized urban area with a population of around 48,000. However, the completion of a harbour bridge in 1988 brought Tauranga and The Mount closer (they amalgamated in 1989) and re-energised the economies of both parts of the enlarged city. By 1996 Tauranga's population had grown to 82,092 and by 2006 it had reached 103,635. By 2023, it had reached 152,844. In 2008 Tauranga overtook Dunedin to become
1836-421: The remainder were harbour boards, catchment boards, and drainage boards. Brian Rudman , a journalist and editorial writer for The New Zealand Herald , called the reforms "revolutionary". New Zealand was divided into 14 regions, of which 13 were regional authorities, and the remaining one, Gisborne, was a unitary authority . Unitary authorities in New Zealand are district (or city) authorities that also fulfil
1887-456: The rural parts of the former provinces. Over the years, many new bodies were set up. Some of these bodies were multi-purpose, whilst others (for example harbour boards) were single-purpose. The Local Government Act 1974 consolidated the previous law relating to local government that applied to territorial local authorities, regional and district council bodies. It enabled the establishment of regional councils, but these were not established until
1938-620: The single most devastating loss of life suffered by the British military in the whole of the New Zealand Wars. The Māori defenders abandoned the Pā during the night with casualties estimated at 25 dead and an unknown number of wounded. In November 1916, a large fire broke out at the strand destroying 12 buildings, including the Commercial Hotel. In 1936 another large fire occurred which started in
1989-405: The south-eastern edge of Tauranga Harbour . The city extends over an area of 141.91 square kilometres (54.79 sq mi), and encompasses the communities of Bethlehem , on the south-western outskirts of the city; Greerton , on the southern outskirts of the city; Matua, west of the central city overlooking Tauranga Harbour; Maungatapu; Mount Maunganui , located north of the central city across
2040-648: The suburb. The suburb is home to the cricket ground Bay Oval , which held the 2018 ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup final on 3 February 2018 as well as international cricket matches. Every year Mount Maunganui hosts the Northern Regional Surf Championships (NRC's), and other events such as the NZ Under 14 Ocean Athlete Championships, the Pro Volleyball Tour and The Port of Tauranga Half Ironman triathlon. New Zealand's first artificial reef
2091-602: The years. Tauranga has an all weather outdoor athletics ground at Tauranga Domain . Tauranga also has a Hockey Association, separate from the Regional Bay of Plenty body, which represents the city in domestic tournaments. Greater Tauranga is a very popular lifestyle and tourism destination. It features many natural attractions and scenery ranging from popular beaches and harbour environments to lush bush-clad mountains with waterfalls and lakes. 1989 local government reforms The 1989 New Zealand local government reform
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2142-545: Was 20.6, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.8% had no religion, 32.1% were Christian , 0.7% had Māori religious beliefs , 0.6% were Hindu , 0.6% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 1,584 (28.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 675 (12.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,449 people (25.9%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
2193-518: Was carried out, Maunganui was dismissed as being too similar to several other towns' names. One of the early settlers, J.C. Adams, then suggested three alternative names, which were Te Maire, Tamure (the Māori name for Snapper ), and Rakataura, with the latter name selected by the Survey Department. The official name Rakataura never came into common use, as Maunganui had long been the unofficial name of
2244-414: Was common in New Zealand. Anne Speir was the first female professional lifeguard at the beach. She later became a television producer. The original house of early settler J.C. Adams, the first home built at Mount Maunganui, still stands at 4 Adams Avenue. The 1906 house is registered with Heritage New Zealand as a Category II historic building. The local Whareroa Marae and Rauru ki Tahi meeting house
2295-556: Was established at Tauranga by William Wade. Rev. Alfred N. Brown arrived at the CMS mission station in 1838. John Morgan also visited the mission in 1838. Europeans trading in flax were active in the Bay of Plenty during the 1830s; some were transient, others married local women and settled permanently. The first permanent non-Maori trader was James Farrow , who travelled to Tauranga in 1829, obtaining flax fibre for Australian merchants in exchange for muskets and gunpowder . Farrow acquired
2346-410: Was fought on this issue and Owens was defeated in the polls in Mount Maunganui with a landslide victory to Louis Kelvin O'Hara, at that time the youngest person elected mayor in New Zealand, who challenged him with the catch cry "why share a mayor?" Mount Maunganui was known colloquially as Maunganui until 1907; during the application process to formally name the area when the first subdivision of land
2397-437: Was installed at the Mount. Construction of the reef was hampered by lack of funds and ironically, too many waves. Initially the public was told the reef would cost about $ 500k, but costs escalated to $ 800k. Media reported that local surfers are disappointed with the waves produced by the reef. The reef has also been blamed for creating rips and has now been removed. The climate is mild subtropic: Mount Maunganui Primary School
2448-557: Was spoken by 96.2%, Māori language by 4.5%, Samoan by 0.4% and other languages by 12.5%. No language could be spoken by 2.1% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 25.2, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 31.3% Christian , 1.5% Hindu , 0.4% Islam , 1.9% Māori religious beliefs , 0.6% Buddhist , 0.4% New Age , 0.1% Jewish , and 3.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 53.7%, and 6.9% of people did not answer
2499-412: Was that 3,090 (55.3%) people were employed full-time, 837 (15.0%) were part-time, and 141 (2.5%) were unemployed. Mount Maunganui was politically independent of Tauranga until the 1989 local government reforms . In 1974, Bob Owens was mayor of both Mount Maunganui and Tauranga, a unique situation in local government in New Zealand. Owens favoured joining of the two municipalities. The election of 1974
2550-630: Was that 61,218 (49.7%) people were employed full-time, 17,007 (13.8%) were part-time, and 3,252 (2.6%) were unemployed. For elections to the New Zealand Parliament , the city of Tauranga is in the Tauranga and Bay of Plenty electorates. Tauranga is located in the administrative area of the Tauranga City Council . The council consists of the Mayor of Tauranga and nine councillors. The mayor
2601-462: Was the most significant reform of local government in New Zealand in over a century. Some 850 local bodies were amalgamated into 86 local authorities, made up of regional and territorial levels. The last major local government reform was carried out through the abolition of provincial government . With effect of 1 January 1877, local government was vested in elected borough and county councils. The Counties Bill of 1876 created 63 counties out of
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