Tāhunanui
Tāhunanui | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
Tāhunanui Beach | |
| Coordinates: 41°17′S 173°15′E / 41.283°S 173.250°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Nelson |
| Ward |
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| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Nelson City Council |
| • Nelson City Mayor | Nick Smith |
| • Nelson MP | Rachel Boyack |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 2,910 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7011 |
| Area code | 03 |
Tāhunanui is one of the suburbs of Nelson, New Zealand. It lies between Port Nelson and Nelson Airport and is the site of the main beach for Nelson with a shoreline on the Tasman Bay.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "large sandbank" for Tāhunanui.