Tāhunanui

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.[1]

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "large sandbank" for Tāhunanui.[2]

Demographics

Tahunanui had a population of 2,100 at the 2013 New Zealand census, an increase of 99 people since the 2006 census. There were 1,041 males and 1,059 females.[3] 86.8% were European/Pākehā, 15.4% were Māori, 2.1% were Pacific peoples and 4.9% were Asian.[4]

References
  1. "Tahunanui". www.tourism.net.nz. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  2. "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  3. 2013 Census QuickStats about a place  : Tahunanui
  4. 2013 Census QuickStats about a place (Cultural diversity) : Tahunanui


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