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Tauranga

American  
[tou-rahng-uh] / taʊˈrɑŋ ə /

noun

  1. a city on the N coast of North Island, in N New Zealand.


Tauranga British  
/ taʊˈræŋə /

noun

  1. a port in New Zealand, on NE North Island on the Bay of Plenty: exports dairy produce, meat, and timber. Pop: 101 300 (2004 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Port of Tauranga now expects an underlying net profit of NZ$142 million-NZ$152 million in FY 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 3, 2026

After suffering four days of abdominal pain, the unnamed teen was taken to Tauranga Hospital on the North Island.

From Barron's Oct. 24, 2025

The protests - known as hikoi - were held in cities including the capital Wellington, Auckland, Tauranga and Christchurch.

From BBC May 30, 2024

The Netherlands began the current tournament based in the northern North Island city of Tauranga.

From Seattle Times Aug. 10, 2023

From Tauranga also an occasional visit was paid to Matamata, which was not again to become the residence of a white missionary.

From A History of the English Church in New Zealand by Purchas, H. T. (Henry Thomas)

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