Omokoroa
Encyclopedia
Omokoroa is a small urban area in the Western Bay of Plenty District
of New Zealand
. The suburb is considered part of Greater Tauranga
, (contributing towards its population of ), but is actually within the Coromandel Electorate. Omokoroa started off as a small rural holiday village, but has recently expanded to a commuter town
, with a 15 minute drive to Tauranga City since the expansion of feeder roads, ready for the Tauranga Northern Motorway. This method of building roads before the people, not for the people, is a pioneering concept which is designed to dictate special growth areas.
Omokoroa is expected to reach a population of 12,500 by 2020, and is the largest town in Kaimai Ward, WBOPDC.
Omokoroa includes the urban area on the harbour side of State Highway 2
, along with Youngson Road to Plummers Point Road, and parts of Old Highway Road.
The dialing prefix(es) for the town are
. Some students attend Tauranga City Colleges, but changes in school zoning have restricted the possibility of this for future year groups.
Other options include Katikati College
, a small country school of 1000(approximate) pupils.
Western Bay of Plenty District
200px|rightThe Western Bay of Plenty District Council is a municipality in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand. The seat of the district council is at Greerton in Tauranga City...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. The suburb is considered part of Greater Tauranga
Tauranga
Tauranga is the most populous city in the Bay of Plenty region, in the North Island of New Zealand.It was settled by Europeans in the early 19th century and was constituted as a city in 1963...
, (contributing towards its population of ), but is actually within the Coromandel Electorate. Omokoroa started off as a small rural holiday village, but has recently expanded to a commuter town
Commuter town
A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential, from which most of the workforce commutes out to earn their livelihood. Many commuter towns act as suburbs of a nearby metropolis that workers travel to daily, and many suburbs are commuter towns...
, with a 15 minute drive to Tauranga City since the expansion of feeder roads, ready for the Tauranga Northern Motorway. This method of building roads before the people, not for the people, is a pioneering concept which is designed to dictate special growth areas.
Omokoroa is expected to reach a population of 12,500 by 2020, and is the largest town in Kaimai Ward, WBOPDC.
Omokoroa includes the urban area on the harbour side of State Highway 2
New Zealand State Highway network
The New Zealand State Highway network is the major national highway network in New Zealand. Just under 100 roads in both the North and South Islands are State Highways...
, along with Youngson Road to Plummers Point Road, and parts of Old Highway Road.
Communication
The postcodes for the area are:- 3114 (Railway line to harbours edge)
- 3172 (All other areas as defined above)
The dialing prefix(es) for the town are
- (+64) 7 548
Education
The local schools in the area are Omokoroa Point School and Omokoroa No. 1, and the nearest zoned secondary school in the area is Otumoetai CollegeOtumoetai College
Otumoetai College is a high school in Tauranga, New Zealand, situated in the Bay of Plenty province. Otumoetai College is a co-ed school revered for its strength in the sports of Volleyball, Hockey, and Rowing. Otumoetai College was first opened and established in 1965 and had a student roll number...
. Some students attend Tauranga City Colleges, but changes in school zoning have restricted the possibility of this for future year groups.
Other options include Katikati College
Katikati College
Katikati College is a co-educational Year 7 to 13 school. It is located in the town of Katikati which is approximately 40 km northwest of the city of Tauranga in the Western Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand....
, a small country school of 1000(approximate) pupils.