Land area
- Taranaki: 7,213 sq km1
- New Zealand: 268,690 sq km
Climate
(National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research data, 1981–2010)
New Plymouth
- Mean temperature, January: 17.8°C
- Mean temperature, July: 9.5°C
- Mean annual rainfall: 1,386 mm
- Mean annual sunshine: 2,197 hours
Total population, 2006 and 2013
- Taranaki: 104,127 (2006); 109,608 (2013)
- New Zealand: 4,027,947 (2006); 4,242,051 (2013)
Ethnic affiliation, 2013
European
- Taranaki: 86.2%
- New Zealand: 74.0%
Māori
- Taranaki: 17.4%
- New Zealand: 14.9%
Pacific Islander
- Taranaki: 1.6%
- New Zealand: 7.4%
Asian
- Taranaki: 3.4%
- New Zealand: 11.8%
Middle Eastern, Latin American, African
- Taranaki: 0.4%
- New Zealand: 1.2%
Principal tribes and sub-tribes
Ngāti Tama, Ngāti Mutunga, Te Āti Awa, Ngāti Maru, Taranaki, Ngā Ruahine, Ngāti Ruanui, Ngā Rauru
Population of major urban areas, 2013
- New Plymouth: 51,303
- Hāwera: 8,517
- Stratford: 5,463
Age distribution, 2013
Under 15
- Taranaki: 21.1%
- New Zealand: 20.4%
15–64
- Taranaki: 62.7%
- New Zealand: 65.3%
65 and over
- Taranaki: 16.2%
- New Zealand: 14.3%
Employment by industry, 2013
(Figures are for workers aged 15 and over, in selected industries in which the region’s employment pattern is most distinctive)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
- Taranaki: 7.5%
- New Zealand: 5.7%
Manufacturing
- Taranaki: 17.5%
- New Zealand: 10.9%
Professional, scientific and technical services
- Taranaki: 5.0%
- New Zealand: 7.6%
Unemployment, 2013
- Taranaki: 5.6%
- New Zealand: 7.1%
Livestock numbers, 2012
Sheep
- Taranaki: 434,402
- New Zealand: 31,262,715
Dairy cattle
- Taranaki: 604,383
- New Zealand: 6,445,681
Beef cattle
- Taranaki: 103,546
- New Zealand: 3,734,412
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