Tamatea

Tamatea is a suburb in the west of the city of , in the region of New Zealand's . Development of the suburb began in 1969 and it was named in honour of Tamatea-pōkai-whenua, an ancestor of the Ngāti Kahungunu iwi of Hawke's Bay, that year.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Anderson Park and Tamatea High School.

Park

School
is a co-educational state secondary school in , a suburb of , , that opened in 1975.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Park Island and Pirimai.

Locality
is the largest sports complex in , . It hosts clubs and facilities for association football, cricket, hockey, netball and rugby union.

Suburb
is a suburb of the city of , in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's eastern . Development of housing began there in 1961–62. The suburb includes Park and playground.

Tamatea

Latitude
-39.51078° or 39° 30′ 39″ south
Longitude
176.86709° or 176° 52′ 2″ east
Open location code
4VGRFVQ8+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Norfolk Street Reserve and Tamatea Community Church.

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