Portland, New Zealand
Portland is a locality on the western side of Whangarei Harbour in Northland, New Zealand. Whangarei is about 10 km to the north. Tikorangi is a hill to the west with a summit 161 m above sea level.
According to the 2018 New Zealand census, Otaika and Portland have a population of 1,338, an increase of 192 people since the 2013 census.
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.
The town had a railway station on the North Auckland Line from 1918 to 1975.Education
Portland School is a coeducational contributing primary school with a roll of students as of
