Moturoa

For the island off the coast of Moturoa, see Moturoa (island). For Moturoa / Rabbit Island in the Tasman Region, see Rabbit Island, New Zealand.

Moturoa
Suburb
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Coordinates: 39°3′49″S 174°2′8″E / 39.06361°S 174.03556°E / -39.06361; 174.03556
CountryNew Zealand
CityNew Plymouth
Local authorityNew Plymouth District Council
Electoral ward
  • Kaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward
  • Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori Ward
Area
[1]
 • Land215 ha (531 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total4,570
Sugarloaf Islands, Ngā-Motu, New Plymouth Power Station Port Taranaki
Paritutu, Mahoe
Moturoa
 New Plymouth Central
Port View, Mt. Moturoa, Onuku Taipari Domain, Omata Spotswood Blagdon, Lynmouth
Whiteley Mission House

Moturoa is a coastal suburb of New Plymouth, in the western North Island of New Zealand. It is located to the west of the city centre, bordering Port Taranaki and the Sugar Loaf Islands. One of the islands, Moturoa, the largest, shares its name with the suburb.

The Ngamotu Domain lies to the south of Moturoa, and Mount Moturoa to the west. Ngamotu Beach is to the north.[3]

Moturoa was commonly known as Tigertown last century. In 2007 a book was written about the early history of Moturoa.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ North Island Provincial Town Maps (5th ed.). Wises Maps. p. 89.
  4. ^ "Marsden brings back memories of 60s Tiger Town". Stuff. Retrieved 28 August 2019.