Stratford District, New Zealand
Stratford District | |
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Stratford main street | |
Stratford district within the North Island | |
| Coordinates: 39°20′26″S 174°17′00″E / 39.3406°S 174.2833°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Taranaki |
| Wards |
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| Seat | Stratford |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Neil Volzke |
| • Territorial authority | Stratford District Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,163.43 km2 (835.30 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 10,500 |
| • Density | 4.85/km2 (12.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | |
| Area code | 06 |
| Website | www |
Stratford District is a territorial authority district in the North Island of New Zealand. The Stratford District Council is headquartered in the only town, Stratford. The district is divided between the Manawatū-Whanganui region (including the settlements of Whangamōmona, Marco and Tahora, 31.87% of its land area) and the Taranaki region (68.13% of its land area).
The district has an area of 2,163.43 square kilometres (835.30 sq mi). The population was 10,500 as of June 2025 which is 0.2% of the population of New Zealand. This comprises 6,430 people in the Stratford urban area, and 4,070 people in rural areas and settlements.
Mayor Neil Volzke was elected as mayor in a 2009 by-election, and most recently re-elected in the 2019 local elections.