South Taranaki District | |
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 Hāwera | |
 Location of the South Taranaki District in North Island | |
| Coordinates: 39°29′35″S 174°26′49″E / 39.493°S 174.447°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Taranaki |
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Phil Nixon |
| • Deputy Mayor | Robert Northcott |
| • Territorial authority | South Taranaki District Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3,575.08 km2 (1,380.35 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 29,600 |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | |
South Taranaki is a territorial authority on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island that contains the towns of Hāwera (the seat of the district), Manaia, Ōpunake, Patea, Eltham, and Waverley. The District has a land area of 3,575.46 km2 (1,380.49 sq mi) and a population of 29,600 (June 2023).[2] It is part of the greater Taranaki Region.
The district straddles the boundary separating the Wellington and Taranaki provinces, resulting in the town of Waverley celebrating Wellington Anniversary Day in January, and the town of Patea 15 kilometres away celebrating Taranaki Anniversary Day in March.[citation needed]
Council facilities include the South Taranaki LibraryPlus, Mania, Kaponga, Patea, Eltham, Opunake, Hāwera and Waverley libraries.[3]
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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)
- ^ "South Taranaki LibraryPlus". South Taranaki District Council. Retrieved 9 February 2016.