Whangārei
Whangārei
Whangārei-Terenga-Parāoa (Māori) | |
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From top, left to right: Whangārei city from Mt Parihaka, Whangārei Marina, Whangārei Falls, Whangārei Mall, the entrance of the Hundertwasser Art Centre | |
| Nicknames: The Rei, Whangas | |
| Mottoes: Non Nobis Solum, Love It Here, City of 100 Beaches | |
Whangārei Whangārei | |
| Coordinates: 35°43′30″S 174°19′25″E / 35.72500°S 174.32361°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland |
| Territorial authority | Whangarei District |
| Pre 1989 | Whangārei City |
| Constituted as town district | 5 June 1882 |
| Proclaimed borough | 1 October 1896 |
| Proclaimed city | 21 May 1964 |
| Merged into Whangarei District | 1 November 1989 |
| Named after | Reipae (a Waikato princess) |
| NZ Parliament | Te Tai Tokerau (Māori) Whangārei |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ken Couper |
| • MPs | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi (Te Pāti Māori) Shane Reti (National) |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 63.53 km2 (24.53 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
| • Urban | 56,100 |
| • Urban density | 883/km2 (2,290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 0110, 0112 (urban) |
| Area code | 09 |
| Local iwi | Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Wai |
| Website | www |
Whangārei is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the largest settlement of the Northland Region. It is part of the Whangarei District, created in 1989 from the former Whangarei City, Whangarei County and Hikurangi Town councils to administer both the city and its hinterland. The city population was estimated to be 56,100 in June 2025, an increase from 47,000 in 2001.