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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 2023)[1]
 • Region128,700
 • Density18/km2 (46/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

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.

References

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  1. ↑ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
  2. ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
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