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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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Rangitikei District Council |
| • Regional council | Horizons Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,210 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (840/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 2023 Statistics New Zealand estimate, Bulls has a population of 2,210 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".
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Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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)
- ^ "Pūru-tāone - te Aka Māori Dictionary".