Whakatāne

Also known as Whakatane

Whakatāne ( , ) is a town located in the Bay of Plenty Region in the North Island of New Zealand, east of Tauranga and northeast of Rotorua. The town is situated at the mouth of the Whakatāne River. The Whakatāne District is the territorial authority that encompasses the town, covering an area to the south and west of the town, excluding the enclave of Kawerau District.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Whakatāne
Settlement.other_name: <!--
Settlement.native_name_lang: mi -->
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.total_type: Urban
Settlement.motto: Everything under the sun
Settlement.image_skyline: Whakatane_harbourside.jpg
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 9
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Whakatāne
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: New Zealand

Article

18 sections

Contents

History and culture
Māori occupation
European settlement
Mataatua Declaration
Marae
Demographics
Geography
Climate
Natural disasters
Industries and tourism
Infrastructure
Bus
Marine
Rail
Education
Notable people
References
External links

Whakatāne has an urban population of , making it New Zealand's 33rd-largest urban area and the Bay of Plenty's third-largest urban area, after Tauranga and Rotorua. Another people live in the rest of the Whakatāne District. Around 42% of the population identify as having Māori ancestry, and 66% as having European/ ancestry, compared with 17% and 72% nationally (some people identify with multiple ethnicities).