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1. • • After a five-year hiatus, Whakatāne officially holds the sought-after New Zealand 'Sunshine Capital' title! (Originally Published in January 2021) The official announcement has crowned Whakatāne 'Sunshine Capital' of New Zealand for the fifth time since records kept by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) began.
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   Is Whakatane the Sunshine capital of New Zealand?

   • Advertise with NZME. Ohope Beach, Whakatane. Whakatane looks set to keep its crown as New Zealand's sunshine capital, a new climate report shows. The climate summary for August, released today by the National Institute of Weather and Atmospheric Research (Niwa), showed many parts of the country enjoyed a relatively dry and sunny month.

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   Is Whakatane still the sunniest place in the world?

   • But Whakatane still remains the country's sunniest centre so far this year, basking in 1793 hours of sun this year and well ahead of Tauranga (1622 hours), Nelson (1557 hours) and Lake Tekapo (1554 hours).

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   Where is Whakatane located?

   • Located on the East Coast of New Zealand, Whakatane is a great cultural and adventure destination.

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   Why is Whakatane important?

   • From 1880, Whakatane was a distinguished trade and shipbuilding center, helping the town grow considerably. By the early 1920s, it was the fastest-growing town in New Zealand and saw the introduction of electrical power. But the arrival of European settlers and the colonial government was not without consequences for the Māori.

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   How did Whakatane get its name?

   • Deriving its name from the Māori phrase " Kia whakatāne au i ahau " ("I will act like a man), Whakatane is among New Zealand's longest inhabited locations and was an important site for the eventual European settlement of the country. From 1880, Whakatane was a distinguished trade and shipbuilding center, helping the town grow considerably.

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   What ethnicity is Whakatane?

   • Whakatane has a population of 16,700 according to 2021 estimates, with approximately 40% identifying as Māori. The other ethnicities were roughly 60% European, 3% Asian, and 1% other ethnic backgrounds. Nearly 50% reported no religious affiliation, while 37% were Christian.

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   Whakatāne has frequently recorded the highest annual sunshine hours in New Zealand (year and respective sunshine hours shown below). Since official recording began in 2008, the town has frequently attained upwards of 2600 hours a year.

4. www.whakatane.com › live-and-work › about-whakataneAbout Whakatāne and the Eastern Bay of Plenty

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   New Zealand's Sunshine Capital. Over the past decade Whakatāne has regularly recorded New Zealand’s highest sunshine hours, and in 2021, we were named the ' Sunniest Place in New Zealand ' according to NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research).

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   Whakatāne is the Bay of Plenty’s sunshine capital, Kiwi Capital of the World™ and cultural hub. Local Māori believe New Zealand was first discovered more than 1,000 years ago by Tiwakawaka, who settled his people in what is now Whakatāne.

6. www.whakatane.com › plan-your-trip › about-whakataneAbout the Whakatāne District | Whakatāne NZ

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   Whakatāne enjoys a temperate climate and records some of New Zealand's highest sunshine hours every year. Whakatāne was New Zealand's Sunshine Capital in 2010, 2012 and 2013, and the North Island's Sunniest Place in 2011.

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   Whakatane looks set to keep its crown as New Zealand's sunshine capital, a new climate report shows. The climate summary for August, released today by the National Institute of Weather...

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   Mar 16, 2022 · The town has often recorded the highest annual amount of sunshine in all New Zealand, frequently attaining up to 2,600 hours of sunlight a year. In 2013, Whakatane recorded an average of over 8 hours of sunshine a day. This observance has led to the unofficial name of "The Sunshine Capital of New Zealand."