Whakatane, New Zealand

Whakatane, New Zealand

Whakatane New Zealand

Whakatane is a city in the east of Bay of Plenty, a region on the North Island of New Zealand, 90 km east of Tauranga and 89 km north of East Rotorua, at the mouth of the Whakatane River. It has a population of 18,700 of the 34,500 people (June 2011) of the Whakatane District, about 40% have Maori ancestry. The district has a territorial extension of 4,442.07 km² (1,715.09 km²). The Whakatane District was created in 1976. Whakatane is part of the East Coast parliamentary electorate, represented by Anne Tolley of the New Zealand National Party. Whakatane was affected by the Edgecumbe earthquake in 1987.
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Recommended airport
Whakatane (WHK)
Nearby destinations
  • Bay of plenty a 20.57 km