Tauraroa

{{Use New Zealand English|date=March 2024}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox settlement

|name = Tauraroa

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = New Zealand

|subdivision_type1= Region

|subdivision_name1= Northland Region

|subdivision_type2= District

|subdivision_name2= Whangarei District

|pushpin_map = Northland

|coordinates = {{coord|35|52|23|S|174|13|46|E|region:NZ|display=inline,title}}

}}

Tauraroa is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. Whangārei is to the northeast. Maungakaramea is about 5 km northwest. Waiotira is about 9 km southwest. The North Auckland railway line passes through Tauraroa, and the Tauraroa River flows past.{{cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|isbn=0-7900-0952-8|editor=Peter Dowling |publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 7}}{{cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|isbn=1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 27}}

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "long rope" for {{lang|mi|Tauraroa}}.{{Cite web|url=https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/maori-language-week/1000-maori-place-names|title=1000 Māori place names|publisher=New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage|date=6 August 2019}}