Bulls | |
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 Bulls Town Hall | |
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| Coordinates: 40°10′S 175°23′E / 40.167°S 175.383°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
| District | Rangitikei District |
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| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Rangitikei District Council |
| • Regional council | Horizons Regional Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 2,380 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4818 |
Bulls (Māori: Pūru)[3] is a town in the Rangitikei District of New Zealand. It is in a fertile farming area at the junction of State Highways 1 and 3, 28 km (17 mi) northwest of Palmerston North. According to a June 2024 Statistics New Zealand estimate, Bulls has a population of 2,380 inhabitants.[2]
Recent marketing makes puns with the name, for example, "New Zealand gets its milk from Bulls" or the sign for the local police station "Const-a-bull".
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Pūru-tāone - te Aka Māori Dictionary".