South Taranaki District

South Taranaki District
Territorial authority district
Hāwera
Hāwera
South Taranaki district within the North Island
South Taranaki district within the North Island
Coordinates: 39°29′35″S 174°26′49″E / 39.493°S 174.447°E / -39.493; 174.447
CountryNew Zealand
RegionTaranaki
Wards
  • Taranaki Coastal
  • Eltham-Kaponga
  • Te Hāwera
  • Pātea
  • Te Kūrae (Māori)
  • Te Tai Tonga (Māori)
Government
 • MayorPhil Nixon
 • Deputy MayorRobert Northcott
 • Territorial authoritySouth Taranaki District Council
Area
[1]
 • Land3,575.08 km2 (1,380.35 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
30,400
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
Map of postcodes

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 30,400 (June 2024).[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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "South Taranaki LibraryPlus". South Taranaki District Council. Retrieved 9 February 2016.