Omokoroa  Omokoroa is a small urban area in the Western Bay of Plenty District of New Zealand. The suburb is considered part of Greater Tauranga (contributing towards its population of ), and is within the Bay of Plenty electorate. Omokoroa began as a small rural holiday village, but is expanding to be a commuter town, with a 25-minute drive to Tauranga City. Omokoroa itself had a population of 2547 as of 2013, but is now nearer 3000 after being now designated as an area of special housing growth. It is expected to reach a population of 12,000 by 2020–2030, and is situated within the Kaimai Ward, Western Bay of Plenty. Omokoroa includes the urban area on the harbour side of State Highway 2, along with Youngson Road to Plummers Point Road, and parts of Old Highway Road. The postcodes for the area are:  The dialing prefix(es) for the town are  Omokoroa School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of as of . Omokoroa Point School is another co-educational state primary school for Year to 8 students, with a roll of . The nearest zoned secondary schools in the area are Otumoetai College, Tauranga Boys' College and Tauranga Girls' College. Katikati College and the private Bethlehem College are also nearby.