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Line 1: {{Short description\|Town in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand}} ~~{{Use dmy dates\|date=March 2020}}~~ {{~~en-NZ~~Use dmy dates\|date=~~April~~February ~~2020~~2023}} {{~~More~~use ~~footnotes~~New Zealand English\|date=~~May~~April ~~2012~~2020}} {{Infobox settlement \| name = Ōpōtiki Line 7: \| native_name_lang = <!-- ISO 639-2 code e.g. "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} instead --> \| settlement_type = [[Urban areas of New Zealand\|Minor urban area]] \| total_type = District \| image_skyline = Opotiki Church Street.jpg \| image_alt = \| image_caption = Church Street, Ōpōtiki \| image_map = {{infobox mapframe\|coord={{coord\|38\|~~0.5~~00\|15\|S\|177\|17\|14\|E}}\|zoom=9}} \| etymology = \| nickname = \| coordinates = {{coord\|38\|00\|15\|S\|177\|17\|14\|E\|region:NZ-BOP\|display=inline,title}} ~~\| pushpin_map =~~ ~~\| pushpin_map_caption =~~ ~~\| coordinates = {{coord\|38\|0.5\|S\|177\|17\|E\|region:NZ-BOP\|display=inline,title}}~~ \| subdivision_type = Country \| subdivision_name = [[New Zealand]] \| subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of New Zealand\|Region]] \| subdivision_name1 = [[Bay of Plenty Region\|Bay of Plenty]] \| subdivision_type2 = [[Territorial authorities of New Zealand\|Territorial authority]] \| subdivision_name2 = [[Ōpōtiki District]] \| subdivision_type3 = ~~Wards~~Ward \| subdivision_name3 = ~~Waioeka-Waiotahe<br>Coast~~Ōpōtiki Ward \| leader_title = ~~Mayor~~Territorial authority \| leader_name = ~~Lyn~~[[Ōpōtiki ~~Riesterer~~District Council]] \| leader_title1 = ~~Deputy~~Regional ~~Mayor~~council \| leader_name1 = ~~Shona~~[[Bay ~~Browne~~of Plenty Regional Council]] \| seat_type = [[New Zealand electorates\|Electorates]] \| seat = {{ubl\|[[East Coast (New Zealand electorate)\|East Coast]]\|[[Waiariki (New Zealand electorate)\|Waiariki]] ([[Māori electorates\|Māori]])}} \| elevation_footnotes = \| elevation_m = \| population_as_of = {{NZ population data 2018\|\|\|y}} \| population_footnotes = {{NZ population data 2018\|\|\|\|y}} Line 36 ⟶ 38: \| postal_code = 3122 \| website = [http://www.odc.govt.nz/ The council's site] \| area_footnotes = <ref name="Area"/> \| area_urban_km2 = 8.59 \| population_density_urban_km2 = auto }} '''Ōpōtiki''' ({{IPAc-en\|ɔː\|p\|ɔː\|ˈ\|t\|ɪ\|k\|i}}; from ''Ōpōtiki-Mai-Tawhiti'')<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://www.linz.govt.nz/news/2019-08/%C5%8Dp%C5%8Dtiki-district-pet-fish-afar \| title=Ōpōtiki District – the pet fish from afar}}</ref> is a ~~small~~ town in the eastern [[Bay of Plenty]] in the [[North Island]] of New Zealand. It houses the headquarters of the [[Ōpōtiki District Council]], the [[mayor of Ōpōtiki]] and comes under the [[Bay of Plenty]] Regional Council]]. == Geography == The town of Ōpōtiki is situated exactly on [[38th parallel south\|latitude 38° South]]. The climate is temperate. Summer temperatures reach the mid-20s (Celsius, mid-70s Fahrenheit) on the coast and encourage a continuation of the beach culture of the [[Bay of Plenty]]. Winter days are often cloudless, the daytime temperature never drops below freezing but there may be a mild frost at night. Winter snow falls along the crest of the ranges, and on the higher peaks (over 1000 m) may remain for a few weeks. Rain occurs at any season. Severe localised rainstorms ('cloudbursts') may occur in the high country and have caused flash flooding including past inundations of Ōpōtiki township.<ref>Heginbotham & Esler p. 379-381 give a useful scientific summary.</ref> ==Demographics== Ōpōtiki covers {{Convert\|8.59\|km2\|\|abbr=on}}<ref name="Area">{{Cite web\|title=ArcGIS Web Application\|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6f49867abe464f86ac7526552fe19787\| access-date=21 April 2024\|website=statsnz.maps.arcgis.com}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2018\|Opotiki\|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2018\|\|\|y\|y\|\|,}} with a population density of {{Decimals\|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018\|Opotiki\|y}}\|R}}/8.59\|0}} people per km<sup>2</sup>. Ōpōtiki has a large Māori population that exceeds 50%, making it one of the few towns in New Zealand to be predominantly populated by Māori (along with [[Wairoa]] and [[Kawerau]]).<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/84484733/which-is-new-zealands-whitest-region\|title=Which is New Zealand's whitest region?\|date=23 September 2018\|first=Laura\|last=McQuillan\|publisher=Stuff}}</ref> {{Historical populations\|2006\|4,443\|2013\|4,071\|2018\|4,806\|percentages=pagr\|align=left\|source=<ref name="Census 2018"/>}} ~~Ōpōtiki,~~Before ~~comprising~~the 2023 census, the ~~statistical~~town ~~areas~~had ofa ~~Woodlands~~larger ~~and~~boundary, ~~Ōpōtiki~~covering {{Convert\|10.15\|km2\|\|abbr=on}}.<ref name="Area"/> Using that boundary, Ōpōtiki had a population of 4,806 at the [[2018 New Zealand census]], an increase of 735 people (18.1%) since the [[2013 New Zealand census\|2013 census]], and an increase of 363 people (8.2%) since the [[2006 New Zealand census\|2006 census]]. There were 1,539 households., ~~There were~~comprising 2,337 males and 2,472 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 1,221 people (25.4%) aged under 15 years, 921 (19.2%) aged 15 to 29, 1,920 (40.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 744 (15.5%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 46.7% European/[[Pākehā]], 67.9% [[Māori people\|Māori]], 4.2% [[Pasifika New Zealanders\|Pacific peoples]], 3.7% [[Asian New Zealanders\|Asian]], and 1.1% other ethnicities. ~~(totals~~People ~~add~~may toidentify with more than ~~100% since people could~~one ~~identify with multiple ethnicities)~~ethnicity. The ~~proportion~~percentage of people born overseas was 8.2%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people ~~objected~~chose not to ~~giving~~answer ~~their~~the ~~religion~~census's question about religious affiliation, 41.9% had no religion, 30.7% were [[Christianity in New Zealand\|Christian]], 18.0% had [[Māori religion\|Māori religious beliefs]], 0.6% were [[Hinduism in New Zealand\|Hindu]], 0.3% were [[Islam in New Zealand\|Muslim]], 0.1% were [[Buddhism in New Zealand\|Buddhist]] and 202.1% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 303 (8.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,029 (28.7%) people had no formal qualifications. 174 people (4.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,530 (42.7%) people were employed full-time, 480 (13.4%) were part-time, and 300 (8.4%) were unemployed.<ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018\|Woodlands (204300) and Ōpōtiki (204400)}}</ref> {\| class="wikitable" \|+Individual statistical areas in 2018 \|- !Name !! Area<br/>(km<sup>2</sup>) !! Population !! Density<br/>(per km<sup>2</sup>) \|\| Households !! Median age !! Median <br/>income \|- \| Woodlands \|\| style="text-align:right;"\|4.47 \|\| style="text-align:right;"\|1,047 \|\| style="text-align:right;"\|234 \|\| style="text-align:right;"\|396 \|\| 46.6 years \|\| $27,500<ref>{{NZ census place summary 2018\|woodlands\|Woodlands}}</ref> \|- \| Ōpōtiki \|\| style="text-align:right;"\|5.68 \|\| style="text-align:right;"\|3,759 \|\| style="text-align:right;"\|662 \|\| style="text-align:right;"\|1,143 \|\| 31.9 years \|\| $20,000<ref>{{NZ census place summary 2018\|opotiki\|Ōpōtiki}}</ref> \|- ! New Zealand !! !! !! !! !! 37.4 years !! style="text-align:left;"\| $31,800 \|} ==~~Natural history~~Amenities== ~~===Geography===~~ The town of Ōpōtiki is situated exactly on [[38th parallel south\|latitude 38° South]]. The climate is temperate. Summer temperatures reach the mid-20s (Celsius, mid-70s Fahrenheit) on the coast and encourage a continuation of the beach culture of the [[Bay of Plenty]]. Winter days are often cloudless, the daytime temperature never drops below freezing but there may be a mild frost at night. Winter snow falls along the crest of the ranges, and on the higher peaks (over 1000 m) may remain for a few weeks. Rain occurs at any season. Severe localised rainstorms ('cloudbursts') may occur in the high country and have caused flash flooding including past inundations of Ōpōtiki township.<ref>Heginbotham & Esler p. 379-381 give a useful scientific summary.</ref> ===Marae=== Ōpōtiki contains three marae: * Maromahue Marae and Te Poho o Kahungunu meeting house is a traditional meeting place of the [[Whakatōhea]] [[hapū]] of [[Te Ūpokorehe]].<ref name="tkmentry">{{cite web\|title=Te Kāhui Māngai directory\|url= http://www.tkm.govt.nz/ \|website=tkm.govt.nz\|publisher=[[Te Puni Kōkiri]]}}</ref><ref name="maorimaps">{{cite web \|title=Māori Maps \|url=https://maorimaps.com/map \|website=maorimaps.com \|publisher=Te Potiki National Trust}}</ref> In October 2020, the Government committed $364,597 from the [[Provincial Growth Fund]] to upgrade the marae, creating 16 jobs.<ref name="maraepgf">{{cite web \|title=Marae Announcements \|url=https://www.growregions.govt.nz/assets/funding-announcements/marae-announcements.xlsx \|website=growregions.govt.nz \|publisher=[[Provincial Growth Fund]] \|format=Excel \|date=9 October 2020}}</ref> * Te Rere Marae and Te Iringa meeting house is a meeting place of the Whakatōhea hapū of [[Ngāti Ngahere]].<ref name="tkmentry" /><ref name="maorimaps" /> In October 2020, the Government committed $744,574 to upgrade it and two other marae, creating 30 jobs.<ref name="maraepgf" /> * Rongopopoia Marae, also known as Te Kahikatea Marae, is a meeting place of the [[Tūhoe]] hapū of [[Upokorehe]].<ref name="tkmentry" /><ref name="maorimaps" /> ===Museum=== Te Rere Marae and Te Iringa meeting house is a meeting place of the Whakatōhea hapū of [[Ngāti Ngahere]].<ref name="tkmentry" /><ref name="maorimaps" /> In October 2020, the Government committed $744,574 to upgrade it and two other marae, creating 30 jobs.<ref name="maraepgf" /> Opotiki Heritage and Agricultural Society runs a museum in Ōpōtiki.<ref name="nzmuseums-Opotiki Heritage and Agricultural Society">{{cite web \|title=Opotiki Heritage and Agricultural Society on NZ Museums \|url=https://www.nzmuseums.co.nz/collections/3227/opotiki-heritage-and-agricultural-society \|website=nzmuseums.co.nz \|publisher=[[Te Papa]]}}</ref> It opened in 2001.<ref name="efisher">{{cite news \|last1=Fisher \|first1=Elaine \|title=Town spirit brings history alive \|url=https://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/bay-of-plenty-times/20091006/282746287821074 \|agency=[[Bay of Plenty Times]] \|publisher=APN News & Media \|date=6 October 2009}}</ref> ~~Rongopopoia Marae, also known as Te Kahikatea Marae, is a meeting place of the [[Tūhoe]] hapū of [[Upokorehe]].<ref name="tkmentry" /><ref name="maorimaps" />~~ == Transport and infrastructure == Ōpōtiki is situated at the northern junction of [[State Highway 2 (New Zealand)\|State Highway 2]] and [[State Highway 35 (New Zealand)\|State Highway 35]]. To the west, State Highway 2 connects Ōpotiki to Whakatāne, Rotorua and Tauranga. To the south and east, State Highway 2 provides a direct inland route to Gisborne, while State Highway 35 follows the coast via [[Te Araroa (town)\|Te Araroa]]. Coastal shipping used Opotiki Harbour until the mid-1960s. As of 2023, a project is underway to reconstruct the harbour, including the wharf and harbour entrance. Horizon Networks owns and operates the electricity distribution network in Ōpōtiki, with electricity fed from [[Transpower New Zealand\|Transpower]]'s national grid at its Waiotahi substation.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Network Coverage\|url=https://www.horizonnetworks.nz/network-coverage\|url-status=\|access-date=3 March 2021\|website=Horizon Networks}}</ref> Natural gas arrived in Ōpōtiki in 1984, as part of the construction of the Kawerau to Gisborne high-pressure pipeline. Today, [[First Gas]] owns and operates both the high-pressure pipeline and the local distribution network supplying the town.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Our Network – First Gas\|url=https://firstgas.co.nz/about-us/our-network/\|access-date=2 March 2021\|website=firstgas.co.nz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=The Story of Gas in New Zealand\|url=https://www.gasindustry.co.nz/nz-gas-story\|access-date=2 March 2021\|website=www.gasindustry.co.nz\|language=en}}</ref> ==Education== [[~~Opotiki~~Ōpōtiki College]] is a co-educational state high school for Year 9 to 13 students,<ref name="official148">{{cite web \|title=Opotiki College Official School Website \|url=http://www.opotikicol.school.nz \|website=opotikicol.school.nz}}</ref><ref name="moe148">{{cite web \|title=Opotiki College Ministry of Education School Profile \|url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=148 \|website=educationcounts.govt.nz \|publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)\|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data\|148\|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data\|\|\|y\|}}.<ref name="ero148">{{cite web \|title=Opotiki College Education Review Office Report \|url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=148 \|website=ero.govt.nz \|publisher=[[Education Review Office]]}}</ref> Ōpōtiki has three co-educational primary schools for Year 1 to 8 students: Opotiki School,<ref name="moe1866">{{cite web \|title=Opotiki School Ministry of Education School Profile \|url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=1866 \|website=educationcounts.govt.nz \|publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)\|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data\|1866\|y}};<ref name="ero1866">{{cite web \|title=Opotiki School Education Review Office Report \|url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=1866 \|website=ero.govt.nz \|publisher=[[Education Review Office]]}}</ref> Ashbrook School,<ref name="moe1689">{{cite web \|title=Ashbrook School Ministry of Education School Profile \|url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=1689 \|website=educationcounts.govt.nz \|publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)\|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data\|1689\|y}};<ref name="ero1689">{{cite web \|title=Ashbrook School Education Review Office Report \|url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=1689 \|website=ero.govt.nz \|publisher=[[Education Review Office]]}}</ref> and Woodlands School,<ref name="moe2092">{{cite web \|title=Woodlands School Ministry of Education School Profile \|url=https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=2092 \|website=educationcounts.govt.nz \|publisher=[[Ministry of Education (New Zealand)\|Ministry of Education]]}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data\|2092\|y}}.<ref name="ero">{{cite web \|title=Woodlands School Education Review Office Report \|url=http://www.ero.govt.nz/report-view?id=2092 \|website=ero.govt.nz \|publisher=[[Education Review Office]]}}</ref> Line 86 ⟶ 104: ==Notable people== {{maincat\|People from ~~Opotiki~~Ōpōtiki\|People from Ōpōtiki}} [[James Rolleston]], an actor known for his role in [[Boy (2010 film)\|''Boy'']] and Vodafone NZ advertisements, lives and was raised in Ōpōtiki. ==~~See also~~Climate== [[Mayor of Ōpōtiki]] {{Weather box\|width=auto \|metric first=y \|single line=y \|collapsed = Y \|location = Opotiki (1991–2020) \|Jan high C = 23.4 \|Feb high C = 24.0 \|Mar high C = 22.6 \|Apr high C = 20.4 \|May high C = 17.9 \|Jun high C = 15.5 \|Jul high C = 14.8 \|Aug high C = 15.3 \|Sep high C = 16.5 \|Oct high C = 18.0 \|Nov high C = 19.7 \|Dec high C = 21.7 \| year high C = \|Jan mean C = 19.0 \|Feb mean C = 19.3 \|Mar mean C = 17.6 \|Apr mean C = 15.3 \|May mean C = 12.7 \|Jun mean C = 10.3 \|Jul mean C = 9.8 \|Aug mean C = 10.2 \|Sep mean C = 11.8 \|Oct mean C = 13.3 \|Nov mean C = 15.1 \|Dec mean C = 17.4 \| year mean C = \|Jan low C = 14.6 \|Feb low C = 14.7 \|Mar low C = 12.6 \|Apr low C = 10.3 \|May low C = 7.6 \|Jun low C = 5.2 \|Jul low C = 4.8 \|Aug low C = 5.1 \|Sep low C = 7.1 \|Oct low C = 8.5 \|Nov low C = 10.6 \|Dec low C = 13.1 \| year low C = \|rain colour = green \|Jan rain mm = 88.6 \|Feb rain mm = 79.5 \|Mar rain mm = 100.9 \|Apr rain mm = 117.6 \|May rain mm = 134.5 \|Jun rain mm = 155.8 \|Jul rain mm = 137.9 \|Aug rain mm = 119.9 \|Sep rain mm = 106.5 \|Oct rain mm = 104.8 \|Nov rain mm = 66.2 \|Dec rain mm = 129.7 \|year rain mm = \|Jan sun = 244.0 \|Feb sun = 202.1 \|Mar sun = 182.2 \|Apr sun = 188.3 \|May sun = 143.1 \|Jun sun = 118.3 \|Jul sun = 151.0 \|Aug sun = 154.4 \|Sep sun = 153.1 \|Oct sun = 192.8 \|Nov sun = 188.3 \|Dec sun = 215.2 \|year sun = \|source 1 = NIWA (sun 1981–2010)<ref name= NIWA> {{cite web \|url = http://cliflo.niwa.co.nz \|title = CliFlo – National Climate Database : Opotiki \|publisher = NIWA \|access-date = 20 May 2024}}</ref> }} ==Notes== Line 103 ⟶ 199: [http://www.opotiki.net.nz/ Ōpōtiki Information Centre] {{Wikivoyage-inline}} [~~http~~https://~~www.~~nzetc.~~org~~victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/Gov03_06Rail-fig-Gov03_06Rail043a.html Photo of Ōpōtiki-Gisborne Road c1928] * [~~http~~https://~~www.~~nzetc.~~org~~victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/Cow02NewZ-fig-Cow02NewZ417a.html Photo of Captain Porter and Maori auxiliaries at Ōpōtiki 1871] {{Territorial Authorities of New Zealand}} Line 113 ⟶ 209: [[Category:Populated places in the Bay of Plenty Region]] [[Category:Territorial authorities of New Zealand]] [[Category:Ōpōtiki\|*]]