Bell Block, New Zealand

Bell Block
WWI memorial
WWI memorial
Coordinates: 39°1′48″S 174°8′43″E / 39.03000°S 174.14528°E / -39.03000; 174.14528
CountryNew Zealand
RegionTaranaki Region
Territorial authorityNew Plymouth District
Ward
  • Kaitake-Ngāmotu General Ward
  • Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori Ward
CommunityPuketapu-Bell Block Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityNew Plymouth District Council
 • Regional councilTaranaki Regional Council
 • Mayor of New PlymouthMax Brough[1]
 • New Plymouth MPDavid MacLeod[2]
 • Te Tai Hauāuru MPDebbie Ngarewa-Packer[3]
Area
 • Total11.93 km2 (4.61 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[5]
 • Total8,200
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)

Bell Block is a town in Taranaki, North Island. It is located 7 kilometers north of New Plymouth and 9 kilometers south of Waitara on State Highway 3. It has two primary schools in the town and is near New Plymouth Airport.

References

  1. ↑ "Declaration of Results of Election and Poll" (PDF). New Plymouth District Council. 17 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "New Plymouth - Official Result". Electoral Commission. 23 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Te Tai Hauāuru - Official Result". Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  4. ↑ Cite error: The named reference Area was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  5. ↑ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.