Merivale

Merivale 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.
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  • Type: Suburb with 2,630 residents
  • Description: suburb of Tauranga, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Merivale, Tauranga” and “Parkvale”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tutarawānanga - Yatton Park and Tauranga Girls’ College.

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

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 1,456 students from years 9 to 13 as of July 2026.

School
is an Intermediate school situated in , . It is the largest in the country, with over 1,300 students in 45 classrooms.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gate Pa and Poike.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
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.

Suburb
or Windermere is a suburb of , in the of New Zealand's .

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.

Merivale

Latitude
-37.7207° or 37° 43′ 15″ south
Longitude
176.14599° or 176° 8′ 46″ east
Population
2,630
Open location code
4VJR74HW+P9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3790910588
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q96392688
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Merivale” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Merivale Community Centre and Esk Street Reserve.

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