Greerton

Greerton is a town in , and has about 4,130 residents. Greerton is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tutarawānanga - Yatton Park and Greenpark School.

Nature reserve
Photo: Panamitsu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a nature reserve.

School
Photo: Pakoire, CC BY-SA 3.0.

School
Tauranga Girls' College is a state single-sex girls secondary school in , . It offers the NCEA system of qualifications. The school has a roll of 1,402 students from years 9 to 13 as of October 2025.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Greerton and Merivale.

Town
Photo: Pakoire, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a major suburb of , the largest city in the region of New Zealand. is named after Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Harpur Greer, commander of the British forces during the Battle of Gate Pā.

Suburb
or Parkvale is a suburb of , in the of New Zealand's . The suburb was established after World War II, when six family farms, including the Merrivale Estate, were purchased by developers and subdivided.

Suburb
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or Gate Pā is a suburb of , in the of New Zealand's . It is the location of the Battle of Gate Pā in the 1864 Tauranga campaign of the New Zealand Wars.

Greerton

Latitude
-37.72621° or 37° 43′ 34″ south
Longitude
176.13279° or 176° 7′ 58″ east
Population
4,130
Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)
Named after
Henry Harpur Greer
Open location code
4VJR74FM+G4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3586982845
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
6245101
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