About the town » Whangarei, Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand

Whangarei is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the regional capital of Northland Region. It is part of the Whangarei District, a local body created in 1989 to administer both the city proper and its hinterland. The district was created from the former Whangarei City, Whangarei County and Hikurangi Town councils. The population was estimated to be 52,500 at the June 2012 estimate, up from 47,000 in 2001. The Whangarei urban area is spread throughout several ranges with the northern suburbs of Kamo, Springs Flat, Tikipunga, Three Mile Bush, Otangarei, Mairtown, Regent, Kensington, and Whau Valley lying to the north of the city. Suburbs south and west of the town centre include Morningside, Raumanga, Maunu, Horahora, Woodhill, Vinetown, and the Avenues. Eastern suburbs are Riverside, Sherwood Rise, Onerahi, and Parihaka.