Hauraki District

Hauraki District
Territorial authority
Country New Zealand
Region Waikato
District Hauraki District Council
Wards Paeroa, Plains, Waihi
Seat Paeroa
Government
 • Mayor John Tregidga
 • Deputy Mayor Bruce Gordon
Area
 • Total 1,144 km2 (442 sq mi)
Population (June 2016)[1]
 • Total 19,550
 • Density 17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zone NZST (UTC+12)
 • Summer (DST) NZDT (UTC+13)
Postcode(s) Map of postcodes
Website Hauraki District Council

Hauraki District is a territorial authority within the Waikato Region of New Zealand. The seat of the council is at Paeroa.

The area covered by the district extends from the southwest coast of the Firth of Thames southeast towards Te Aroha, although that town lies beyond its boundaries. It extends eastwards to the Bay of Plenty coast, taking in the southernmost part of the Coromandel Peninsula. The rest of the peninsula is part of the Thames-Coromandel district.

Features of the district include the Karangahake Gorge, Whiritoa, the Hauraki Plains, Ngatea and the gold mining town of Waihi.

Population

The district covers 1,144 km², and has a population of approximately 19,550 (June 2016)[1] residents, of whom 3,978 live in Paeroa[2] and 4,503 live in Waihi.[3]

Local government

In 2010, the neighbouring Franklin District was abolished during the creation of the Auckland Council, and a stretch of the southwest coast of the Firth of Thames was added to the Hauraki District.

The current mayor is John Tregidga and deputy mayor is Toby Adams.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2016 (provisional)". Statistics New Zealand. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016. For urban areas, "Subnational population estimates (UA, AU), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996, 2001, 2006-16 (2017 boundary)". Statistics New Zealand. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Quickstats about Paeroa
  3. ↑ Quickstats about Waihi
  4. ↑ "Mayor & Councillors » Hauraki District Council". www.hauraki-dc.govt.nz. Retrieved 2017-03-28.

Coordinates: 37°22′S 175°37′E / 37.37°S 175.62°E / -37.37; 175.62

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