Rahotu
Rahotu | |
|---|---|
| Etymology: rā: sun; hotu: to long for | |
Interactive map of Rahotu | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′39″S 173°48′15″E / 39.32750°S 173.80417°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Taranaki |
| Territorial authority | South Taranaki District |
| Wards |
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| Community | Taranaki Coastal Community |
| Iwi | Taranaki |
| Settled | c. 1886 |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | South Taranaki District Council |
| • Regional council | Taranaki Regional Council |
| • Mayor of South Taranaki | Phil Nixon |
| • New Plymouth MP | David MacLeod |
| • Te Tai Hauāuru MP | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer |
| Area | |
• Total | 75.15 km2 (29.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 483 |
| • Density | 6.43/km2 (16.6/sq mi) |
| Postcodes | 4684, 4685 |
| Area code | 06 |
Rahotu (Māori: [ɾaːˈhɔtʉ]) is a rural settlement in the North Island of New Zealand, located within the Taranaki region and governed by the South Taranaki District Council. Positioned along State Highway 45, it lies between Ōpunake to the south and New Plymouth to the north. According to the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage, the Māori meaning of Rahotu is "long for the sun".