Tauriko
Tauriko is a suburb of Tauranga, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. 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.- Type: Town with 177 residents
- Description: suburb of Tauranga, New Zealand
- Also known as: “Taurico”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Tauranga Crossing and Aquinas College.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greerton and Gate Pa.
Greerton
Town
Gate Pa
Suburb
Gate Pa or Gate Pā is a suburb of Tauranga, in the… Gate Pa is situated 4½ km northeast of Tauriko.
Poike
Suburb
Poike or Windermere is a suburb of Tauranga, in the… Poike is situated 4½ km east of Tauriko.
Tauriko
- Categories: suburb and locality
- Location: Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-37.7437° or 37° 44′ 37″ south
Longitude
176.09982° or 176° 5′ 59″ east
Population
177
Elevation
50 metres (164 feet)
Open location code
4VJR734X+GW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Tauriko” goes by many names.
- French: “Tauriko”
- Maori: “Tauriko”
- Turkish: “Tauriko”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Tauriko and The lakes.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Body Fit Training Tauriko and Tauriko School.
Bay of Plenty: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Tauranga and Rotorua.
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