Tauriko
Tauriko is a suburb of Tauranga, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
Tauriko | |
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| Coordinates: 37.741°S 176.096°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Tauranga |
| Local authority | Tauranga City Council |
| Electoral ward | Tauriko General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 482 ha (1,191 acres) |
| Population (June 2022) | |
| • Total | 380 |
| Bethlehem | Gate Pa | |
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Tairiko
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Greerton | |
| Pyes Pa |
According to Place Names of New Zealand by A. W. Reed and Peter Dowling, "Tauriko" is not a Māori name—the suburb was originally named Taurico after the Tauranga Rimu Company, with the spelling apparently altered to give the semblance of a Māori name.
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