Whangarei
| Whangarei | ||
|---|---|---|
| Urban Area | Population | 48,000 |
| Extent | Hikurangi to Portland
Te Hihi to airport |
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| Territorial Authority |
Name | Whangarei District |
| Population | 71,400 | |
| Extent | Whangaruru to Waipu;
west to Wheki Valley |
|
| Regional Council | Name | Northland |
Whangarei is a city in the Northland region of New Zealand. Whangarei is administered by the Whangarei District Council.
It comprises (amongst others) the suburbs Kamo, Tikipunga, Whau Valley, Otangarei, Kensington, Regent, Maunu, Morningside, Raumanga, and Onerahi as well as a large amount of rural land, including beaches such as Ngunguru, sport fishing mecca Tutukaka, and a variety of beaches along Whangarei harbor.
It has a subtropical climate, and very few frosts. Summers rarely exceed 30 degrees, but there is plentiful rainfall, spread relatively evenly over the whole year.