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South Taranaki District

South Taranaki is a territorial authority on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island that contains the towns of Hāwera, Manaia, Ōpunake, Pātea, Eltham, and Waverley. The District has a land area of 3,575.46 km2 and a population of 29,800. It is part of the greater Taranaki Region.

History
The South Taranaki District was established as part of the 1989 local government reforms, merging Egmont, Eltham, Hawera, Pātea and Waimate West counties. ==Demographics==
Demographics
South Taranaki District covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. South Taranaki District had a population of 29,025 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,491 people (5.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 2,445 people (9.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 14,655 males, 14,262 females and 105 people of other genders in 11,202 dwellings. 2.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 6,171 people (21.3%) aged under 15 years, 4,830 (16.6%) aged 15 to 29, 12,906 (44.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 5,115 (17.6%) aged 65 or older. ==Government==
Government
The current mayor is Phil Nixon. == Economy ==
Economy
The South Taranaki District has a modelled gross domestic product (GDP) of $2,861 million in the year to March 2024, 0.6% of New Zealand's national GDP. The GDP per capita is $96,867, the second-highest of all territorial authorities (only behind Wellington City). Major industries in the district include dairy farming, meat and meat product manufacturing, dairy product manufacturing, and oil and gas extraction. ==References==
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