Otamarakau
Otamarakau | |
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A modern wharekai overlooks the traditional wharenui at the Ōtamarākau marae. | |
Interactive map of Otamarakau | |
| Coordinates: 37°50′06″S 176°36′29″E / 37.835°S 176.608°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Western Bay of Plenty |
| Ward | Maketu-Te Puke Ward |
| Established | pre-European |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Western Bay of Plenty District Council |
| • Regional council | Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Western Bay of Plenty | James Denyer |
| • East Coast MP | Dana Kirkpatrick |
| • Waiariki MP | Rawiri Waititi |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.64 km2 (7.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population (2023 Census) | |
• Total | 159 |
| • Density | 8.10/km2 (21.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 3186 |
| Area code | 07 |
Otamarakau (Māori: Ōtamarākau) is a beach and community in the Western Bay of Plenty District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island, just south of Pukehina.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of young warriors" for Ōtamarākau.
In 2018, stormwater laden with sediment flowed over the Otamarakau wetlands from two ponds constructed without sufficient planning approval. In January 2020, kiwifruit company Bay Gold was fined over the incident.
A speed camera was installed on the highway through Otamarakau in 2018, leading to $30,000 of fines in its first month of operation.