Taharoa | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 The plaque below the symbol reads - The Prime Minister, the Rt Hon. N E Kirk, unveiled this symbol of co-operation between New Zealand Steel Limited and the Maori people of Taharoa to mark the official opening of the Taharoa ironsands operation on 24 November 1973. | |
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| Coordinates: 38°09′03″S 174°44′01″E / 38.15083°S 174.73361°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato region |
| District | Waitomo District |
| Ward | Waitomo Rural Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waitomo District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Territorial | 2.56 km2 (0.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Territorial | 190 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Taharoa (Māori: Tahaaroa or Tahāroa) is a small village on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand, to the southwest of Kawhia Harbour and overlooking Lake Taharoa.[3]
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "long coast" for Tahāroa.[4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
- ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Taharoa, Waikato". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
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