- Hauraki District
The Hauraki District Council is a
municipality in theNorth Island ofNew Zealand . The seat of the council is atPaeroa .The area covered by the district extends from the southwest corner of the
Firth of Thames southeast towardsTe Aroha , although that town lies beyond its boundaries. It extends eastwards to theBay of Plenty coast, taking in the southernmost part of theCoromandel Peninsula . The rest of the peninsula is part of the Thames-Coromandel district.Features of the district include the
Karangahake Gorge ,Whiritoa , theHauraki Plains , and thegold mining town ofWaihi . The town ofNgatea is also in the district.The district covers 1144 km², and has a population of 17,193 (2006 census), of whom 3975 live in Paeroa and 4500 live in Waihi.
The Current Mayor is John Tregidga and Deputy Mayor is Mary Carmine.
External links
* [http://www.hauraki-dc.govt.nz/ The council's site]
** [http://library.hauraki-dc.govt.nz/ The council's public library's site]
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