Taranaki

Proper noun

Meaning

A region in western North Island, New Zealand

A stratovolcano in the region

Examples

Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash on Mokau Road (State Highway 3) in Tongaporotu, North Taranaki. Source: Internet

It was just hours after Manawatu had notched its first berth in the NBL’s final four in nine years with a 27-point drubbing of Taranaki. Source: Internet

Scientists have observed this behavior in multiple parts of the world, including the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada and the South Taranaki Bight in New Zealand. Source: Internet

Proclamation, 'Taranaki Herald', Volume VI, Issue 288, 6 February 1858, Page 3 A prelude to what was to become the First Taranaki War and a period of conflict in the North Island until 1872. Source: Internet

From around 1900, dairy farming became increasingly viable in areas which were less suitable for sheep, particularly in Northland, the Waikato and Taranaki. Source: Internet

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