New Plymouth District
New Plymouth District | |
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New Plymouth District Council offices | |
New Plymouth district within the North Island | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′53″S 174°14′38″E / 39.098°S 174.244°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Taranaki |
| Wards | Kaitake-Ngāmotu Kōhanga Moa North Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa (Māori Ward) |
| Community Bards | Kaitake Puketapu-Bell Block Inglewood Clifton Waitara |
| Seat | New Plymouth |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Max Brough |
| • MP | David MacLeod |
| • Territorial authority | New Plymouth District Council |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2,205.59 km2 (851.58 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 90,100 |
| • Density | 40.9/km2 (106/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | |
| Website | www |
The New Plymouth District (Māori: Te Rohe o Ngāmotu) is one of the districts of New Zealand within Taranaki. It includes the city of New Plymouth and smaller towns such as Bell Block, Waitara, Ōakura and Inglewood.
In 1989, as a part of New Zealand-wide reorganisation of local government, New Plymouth City Council was merged with North Taranaki District Council, Inglewood District Council, and Clifton County Council to form the New Plymouth District Council.