Taranaki

Taranaki is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand. It is on the North Island. Its largest city is New Plymouth and its seat is Stratford.

Taranaki
Region of New Zealand
Location of Taranaki
CountryNew Zealand
IslandNorth Island
SeatStratford
Territorial authorities
List
  • New Plymouth District
  • South Taranaki District
  • Stratford District (part)
Government
 • ChairpersonCharlotte Littlewood
Area
 • Region7,257 km2 (2,802 sq mi)
 • Land7,254.51 km2 (2,800.98 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2022)[1]
 • Region127,300
 • Density18/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
ISO 3166 codeNZ-TKI
HDI (2021)0.939[2]
very high · 3rd
Websitewww.trc.govt.nz

References
  1. "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (urban areas)
  2. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
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