Paengaroa

Paengaroa
Paengaroa in 1911
Coordinates: 37°49′21″S 176°24′41″E / 37.8224°S 176.4114°E / -37.8224; 176.4114
CountryNew Zealand
RegionBay of Plenty
Territorial authorityWestern Bay of Plenty
WardMaketu-Te Puke Ward
Electorates
Government
  Territorial authorityWestern Bay of Plenty District Council
  Regional councilBay of Plenty Regional Council
  Mayor of Western Bay of PlentyJames Denyer
  East Coast MPDana Kirkpatrick
  Waiariki MPRawiri Waititi
Area
  Total
1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (June 2024)
  Total
940
  Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
3189
Area code07

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.