Cape Runaway (Māori: Whangaparāoa) is the eastern extremity of the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand's North Island.

[4] The name Cape Runaway was bestowed by English mariner James Cook during his first voyage of discovery in 1769.

It was so named after Māori in canoes who had approached Cooks' ship Endeavour in a hostile manner scurried off after a cannon shot was fired.

[3] Cape Runaway is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 64.03 km2 (24.72 sq mi).

[2] Cape Runaway statistical area, which includes Tōrere, Hāwai, Ōmāio, Te Kaha, Papatea Bay and Raukokore, covers 1,568.88 km2 (605.75 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,770 as of June 2024,[5] with a population density of 1.13 people per km2.

[8] Te Kura Mana Maori o Whangaparaoa is a co-educational Māori immersion primary school,[9] with a roll of 94 as of November 2024.