City · New Zealand
Tauranga
Tauranga is a coastal city in the Bay of Plenty Region and the fifth-most populous city of New Zealand, with an urban population of 160,900, or roughly 3% of the national population. It was settled by Māori late in the 13th century and colonised by Europeans in the early 19th century. It was constituted as a city in 1963.
Good to know
- Population: 161,000.
- Founded: 1882.
- Area: 168 sq km.
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland.