Place:Taranaki, New Zealand

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NameTaranaki
Alt namesNew Plymouthsource: Times Atlas of World History (1993) p 351
Turanakisource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeRegion
Coordinates39°S 174.5°E
Located inNew Zealand     (1971 - )
Contained Places
Cemetery
Te Henui Cemetery
District
South Taranaki
Stratford
Inhabited place
Alton
Eltham
Hawera
Inglewood
Kakaramea
Kaponga
Kohuratahi
Lepperton
Manaia
Manutahi
Matapu
Mokau Bay
Mokau
New Plymouth
Normanby
Oakura
Okato
Omata
Opunake
Parihaka
Patea
Pihama
Rahotu
Rahotu
Stratford
Tariki
Toko
Urenui
Uruti
Waitara
Whangamomona
Locality
Hurleyville
Ngaere
Unknown
Fitzroy
Oropuriri
Parihaka pa
Pukearuhe
Pungarehu
Tikorangi
Turuturumokai
Waimate West
source: Family History Library Catalog
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Taranaki is a region in the west of New Zealand's North Island. It is named after its main geographical feature, the stratovolcano of Mount Taranaki, also known as Mount Egmont.

The main centre is the city of New Plymouth. The New Plymouth District is home to more than 65 per cent of the population of Taranaki. New Plymouth is in North Taranaki along with Inglewood and Waitara. South Taranaki towns include Hāwera, Stratford, Eltham, and Ōpunake.

Since 2005, Taranaki has used the promotional brand "Like no other".

Taranaki is a region.

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