Paengaroa
Paengaroa | |
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Paengaroa in 1911 | |
| Coordinates: 37°49′21″S 176°24′41″E / 37.8224°S 176.4114°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Western Bay of Plenty |
| Ward | Maketu-Te Puke Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Western Bay of Plenty District Council |
| • Regional council | Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Western Bay of Plenty | James Denyer |
| • East Coast MP | Dana Kirkpatrick |
| • Waiariki MP | Rawiri Waititi |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 940 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 3189 |
| Area code | 07 |
Paengaroa is a village in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. It is 9 km (5.6 mi) from Maketu, 11 km (6.8 mi) from Te Puke, 35 km (22 mi) from Tauranga and 46 kilometres (29 mi) from Rotorua.
Paengaroa is located on State Highway 33 approximately 2 km from the junction with State Highway 2, and at the eastern end of the Tauranga Eastern Motorway (TEL), which was opened in 2015.
Paengaroa is a largely rural settlement with many farms and a few shops. Some residents also commute to Tauranga. It has 2.27 hectares of commercial land.