Fun facts about Tauranga
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The earliest known settlers were Māori, who arrived in the 13th century at Tauranga in the Tākitimu and the Mātaatua waka.
Tauranga
New Zealand
Tauranga is a coastal city in the Bay of Plenty Region and the fifth-most populous city of New Zealand, with an urban population of 160,900, or roughly 3% of the national population. It was settled by Māori late in the 13th century and colonised by Europeans in the early 19th century.
From the “History” section
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Tauranga is roughly the antipode of Jaén, Spain.
Tauranga
New Zealand
Tauranga is a coastal city in the Bay of Plenty Region and the fifth-most populous city of New Zealand, with an urban population of 160,900, or roughly 3% of the national population. It was settled by Māori late in the 13th century and colonised by Europeans in the early 19th century.
From the “Geography” section
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The Port of Tauranga is New Zealand's largest export port.
Tauranga
New Zealand
Tauranga is a coastal city in the Bay of Plenty Region and the fifth-most populous city of New Zealand, with an urban population of 160,900, or roughly 3% of the national population. It was settled by Māori late in the 13th century and colonised by Europeans in the early 19th century.
From the “Economy” section
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The National Jazz Festival takes place in Tauranga every Easter.
Tauranga
New Zealand
Tauranga is a coastal city in the Bay of Plenty Region and the fifth-most populous city of New Zealand, with an urban population of 160,900, or roughly 3% of the national population. It was settled by Māori late in the 13th century and colonised by Europeans in the early 19th century.
From the “Arts and culture” section
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Tauranga is twinned with Hitachi, Japan, San Bernardino, United States, and Yantai, China.
Tauranga
New Zealand
Tauranga is a coastal city in the Bay of Plenty Region and the fifth-most populous city of New Zealand, with an urban population of 160,900, or roughly 3% of the national population. It was settled by Māori late in the 13th century and colonised by Europeans in the early 19th century.
From the “Sister cities” section
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Photo: Ulrich Lange, Bochum, Germany · CC BY-SA 3.0