Country New Zealand Seat Whangarei University Excellere College | Mayor Sheryl Mai Team Northland Rugby Union | |
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Local Hapū Ngāti Hine, Te Parawhau, Ngāti Wai, Patuharakeke Named for Reipae, Waikato princess Points of interest Mount Manaia, Bay of Islands, Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary, Bream Head, Whangarei Falls Destinations Bay of Islands, Whangarei, Waipu - New Zealand, Tutukaka, Matapouri | ||
The Whangarei District is located in Northland, New Zealand. Whangarei City is the principal town and the district seat. Other towns include Hukerenui, Hikurangi, Titoki, Portland, Ruakaka and Waipu. The district contains a large amount of rural land, including beaches such as Ngunguru, game fishing mecca Tutukaka, a variety of beaches along Whangarei Harbour, as well as Matakohe or Limestone Island in the Harbour, now subject to ecological restoration. The main airport for the district is Whangarei Airport.
Map of Whangarei District, Northland, New Zealand
The district extends as far south as Bream Bay, north towards the Cape Brett Peninsula, and west almost to Waipoua Forest. It also includes the Hen and Chicken Islands and the Poor Knights Islands. The mayor of Whangarei District is Sheryl Mai.
The district population is 87,700 from the June 2016.