Merivale | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 37°43′28″S 176°08′38″E / 37.724437°S 176.143858°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Tauranga |
| Local authority | Tauranga City Council |
| Electoral ward | Te Papa General Ward |
| Area | |
| • Land | 90 ha (220 acres) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 3,040 |
| Tauranga South | ||
| Gate Pa |
  Merivale  |
(Waimapu Estuary) |
| Greerton | Poike |
Merivale or Parkvale (Māori: Tutarawanga) is a suburb of Tauranga, in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
The suburb was established after World War II, when six family farms, including the Merrivale Estate, were purchased by developers and subdivided.[3]
Local residents and organisations refer to the area as Merivale. However, some maps refer to the area as Parkvale, and New Zealand Police and Fire and Emergency New Zealand dispatchers often follow these maps. The agencies officially recognise both names.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b Cousins, John (12 February 2013). "How Merivale became Parkvale". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Bay of Plenty Times.