Te Karaka | |
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| Coordinates: 38°28′S 177°52′E / 38.467°S 177.867°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| District | Gisborne District |
| Ward | Tairāwhiti General Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Māori electorate | Ikaroa-Rāwhiti |
| Government | |
| • MP | Dana Kirkpatrick |
| • MP (Māori Seat) | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel |
| • Mayor | Rehette Stoltz |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.92 km2 (1.13 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 570 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
Te Karaka is a small settlement inland from Gisborne, in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located in the valley of the Waipaoa River close to its junction with its tributary, the Waihora River. Te Karaka is located on State Highway 2, and is the largest settlement between Gisborne and Ōpōtiki in the Bay of Plenty.[3]
Te Karaka holds the current North Island weather high record, set on 3 February 2020, at 40 °C recorded at 4 pm that day.[4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Te Karaka, Gisborne". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
- ^ "Te Karaka hits North Island weather record, hitting 40 degrees". Gisborne Herald. 4 February 2020.