Portland is a locality on the western side of Whangarei Harbour in Northland, New Zealand

New Zealand

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. Whangarei

Whangarei

Whangarei, pronounced , is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the regional capital of Northland Region. Although commonly classified as a city, it is officially part of the Whangarei District, administered by the Whangarei District Council a local body created in 1989 to administer both the...

 is about 10 km to the north. Tikorangi is a hill to the west with a summit 161 m above sea level.

The population of the Otaika

Otaika

Otaika is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. Whangarei is 7 km to the north. The Otaika Stream runs from the north west, through the area, and into the Whangarei Harbour. State Highway 1 runs through the locality. The hill Tikorangi lies to the South...

-Portland area was 993 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 18 from 2001.

The major industry is Portland Cement, which is New Zealand's largest cement manufacturer. It has a specialised loading dock on the harbour, and quarries Tikorangi for lime.

History

The Portland Cement Works, which started on Limestone Island in Whangarei Harbour in 1885, moved to Portland in 1916. The Cement works is now owned by Golden Bay Cement, a division of Fletcher Building

Fletcher Building

Fletcher Building Limited is currently the largest listed company in New Zealand, having recently overtaken Telecom New Zealand, with a market capitalisation of over NZ$4.5 billion...

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Historically, the town had a train station on the North Auckland Line.

Education

Portland School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 2 and a roll of 56.