Ruapehu District

Ruapehu District
Ruapehu district within the North Island
Ruapehu district within the North Island
Coordinates: 38°48′14″S 175°15′43″E / 38.804°S 175.262°E / -38.804; 175.262
CountryNew Zealand
IslandNorth Island
RegionManawatū-Whanganui
Wards
  • Ōhura
  • Taumarunui
  • National Park
  • Waimarino-Waiouru
Named forMount Ruapehu
SeatTaumarunui
Towns
Government
 • MayorWeston Kirton
 • Deputy MayorVivienne Hoeta
 • Chief ExecutiveClive Manley
 • Territorial authorityRuapehu District Council
Area
 • Land6,734.41 km2 (2,600.17 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,797 m (9,177 ft)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total13,050
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Area code(s)07 (northern and central)
06 (southern)
Websitewww.ruapehudc.govt.nz Edit this at Wikidata

Ruapehu District is a territorial authority in the centre of New Zealand's North Island.

It has an area of 6,734 square kilometers and the district's population in June 2023 was 13,050.[2]

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  2. ^ a b "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)