Taranaki

Taranaki is a region in New Zealand's North Island and the name of the mountain which is the region's main feature.

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Taranaki is situated on a peninsula on the west coast of the North Island, surrounding the volcanic peak. The two large bays on either side of the peninsula's westernmost point, Cape Egmont, are prosaically named the North Taranaki Bight and the South Taranaki Bight.

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Mount Taranaki - Te Maunga O Taranaki - is the dominant feature of the province, being the second-tallest mountain in the North Island. Maori legend says that Taranaki previously lived with the Tongariro, Ngauruhoe, and Ruapehu mountains in the central North Island but fled to its current location after a battle with Tongariro.

North Island: The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island....

Cape Egmont: Cape Egmont is the westernmost point of Taranaki, on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located close to the volcanic cone of Mount Taranaki, which was formerly known as Mount Egmont....

North Taranaki Bight: The North Taranaki Bight is the name given to the large bay which extends north and east from the north coast of Taranaki in New Zealand's North Island. With stunning originality, the name is echoed by the South Taranaki Bight to the south of Cape Egmont....