Whangārei
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This article is about the city of Whangārei. For the electoral district with the same name, see Whangārei (New Zealand electorate).
Whangārei (Māori: [faŋaːˈɾɛi])[4] is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the regional capital of Northland Region. It is part of the Whangarei District, a local body created in 1989 from the former Whangārei City, Whangārei County and Hikurangi Town councils, to administer both the city proper and its hinterland. The city population was estimated to be 56,900 in June 2023,[3] an increase from 47,000 in 2001.
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Whangārei
Whangārei-Terenga-Parāoa (Māori) | |
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     From top, left to right: Whangārei city from Mt Parihaka, Whangārei Marina, Whangārei Falls, Whangārei Mall, the entrance of the Hundertwasser Art Centre | |
| Nickname(s): The Rei, Whangas | |
| Motto(s): Non Nobis Solum, Love It Here, City of 100 Beaches | |
  Whangārei .svg) Whangārei | |
| Coordinates: 35°43′30″S 174°19′25″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland |
| Territorial authority | Whangarei District |
| Pre 1989 | Whangārei City |
| Named for | Reipae, a Waikato Princess[1] |
| NZ Parliament | Te Tai Tokerau (Māori) Whangārei |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vince Cocurullo |
| • MPs | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi (Te Pāti Māori) Shane Reti (National) |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 63.53 km2 (24.53 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[3] | |
| • Urban | 56,900 |
| • Urban density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 0110, 0112 (urban) |
| Area code | 09 |
| Website | www |
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