Mosgiel

town in New Zealand

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.

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 2023)[3]
 • Total14,800
 • Density870/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Post code
9024
Area code03

References

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  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).