Whataupoko

Whataupoko
Tairāwhiti Museum
Tairāwhiti Museum
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Coordinates: 38°39′S 178°02′E / 38.650°S 178.033°E / -38.650; 178.033
CountryNew Zealand
CityGisborne
Local authorityGisborne District Council
Electoral wardTairāwhiti General Ward
Area
 • Land379 ha (937 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total4,260
Mangapapa
Te Hapara
Whataupoko
Gisborne Central Kaiti

Whataupoko is the central residential suburb of the city of Gisborne in New Zealand. It is northeast of the Gisborne Central business district, across the Taruheru River, and north of the suburb of Kaiti, across the Waimata River. The suburb of Mangapapa is north-west of Whataupoko. Significant facilities are the headquarters of the Gisborne District Council and the regional museum, Tairāwhiti Museum,[3][4] both located near the southern point of Whataupoko at the confluence of the two rivers.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Tairāwhiti Museum". Tairāwhiti Museum.
  4. ^ "Tairāwhiti Museum". Kōtuia. Te Papa Tongarewa.