East Taieri

East Taieri
Settlement
East Taieri Presbyterian Church
East Taieri Presbyterian Church
Map
Coordinates: 45°53′55″S 170°20′0″E / 45.89861°S 170.33333°E / -45.89861; 170.33333
CountryNew Zealand
IslandSouth Island
RegionOtago
DistrictDunedin
Community boardMosgiel-Taieri Community Board[1]
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authorityDunedin City Council
 • Regional councilOtago Regional Council
 • Mayor of DunedinJules Radich
 • Taieri MPIngrid Leary
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total3.13 km2 (1.21 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[3]
 • Total2,460
 • Density790/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Area code03
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

East Taieri is a small township, located between Mosgiel and Allanton in New Zealand's Otago region. It lies on State Highway 1 en route between the city of Dunedin and its airport at Momona. It lies close to the southeastern edge of the Taieri Plain, hence its name.[4]

  1. ^ "2016 Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board Boundary" (PDF). dunedin.govt.nz. Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  4. ^ Harriss, Gavin (November 2021). East Taieri, Otago (Map). NZ Topo Map.