Mosgiel

Coordinates: 45°52′30″S 170°20′55″E / 45.87500°S 170.34861°E / -45.87500; 170.34861
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Mosgiel
Te Konika o te Matamata (Māori)
Town
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Coordinates: 45°52′30″S 170°20′55″E / 45.87500°S 170.34861°E / -45.87500; 170.34861
CountryNew Zealand
RegionOtago
Territorial authorityDunedin City Council
Government
 • Regional councilOtago Regional Council
 • Territorial authorityDunedin City Council
 • Community boardMosgiel-Taieri Community Board[1]
Area
 • Total16.97 km2 (6.55 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2022)[3]
 • Total14,500
 • Density850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Post code
9024
Area code03

Mosgiel /ˈmɒzɡl/ (Māori: Te Konika o te Matamata) is a urban satellite town and is fifteen kilometers west of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. It has 5 primary schools and one high school in the town. It is the home of All Black coach Steve Hansen and rugby union and rugby league player Brad Thorn.

References[change | change source]

  1. "2016 Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board Boundary" (PDF). dunedin.govt.nz. Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  2. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  3. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Bush Road (349700), Mosgiel East (349800), Mosgiel Central (349900), Seddon Park (350000), Wingatui (350100) and East Taieri (350300).