Pyes Pa

Pyes Pa
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Coordinates: 37°44′53″S 176°07′19″E / 37.748°S 176.122°E / -37.748; 176.122
CountryNew Zealand
CityTauranga
Local authorityTauranga City Council
Electoral wardTauriko General Ward
Area
 • Land1,086 ha (2,684 acres)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
15,260
Bethlehem Greerton Poike
Tauriko
Pyes Pa
Ohauiti
Kopurererua Oropi Kaitemako

Pyes Pa is a suburb of Tauranga, New Zealand.

The suburb is located in the southern part of Tauranga about 40.3 km from Rotorua. It includes The Lakes, Cheyne Road and the TECT All Terrain Park. It is named for Captain Charles Pye (1820 - 1876), who was in the Colonial Defence Force cavalry during the New Zealand Wars.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Victoria Cross recipients with NZ connection". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 20 February 2022.