Tutira

Tutira
Settlement
Interactive map of Tutira
Coordinates: 39°12′14″S 176°52′55″E / 39.204°S 176.882°E / -39.204; 176.882
CountryNew Zealand
RegionHawke's Bay Region
Territorial authorityHastings District
Ward
  • Mohaka General Ward
  • Takitimu Māori Ward
CommunityHastings District Rural Community
SubdivisionTūtira subdivision
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityHastings District Council
 • Mayor of HastingsWendy Schollum
 • Napier MPKatie Nimon
 • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MPCushla Tangaere-Manuel
Area
 • Total
401.51 km2 (155.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 Census)
 • Total
333
 • Density0.829/km2 (2.15/sq mi)
Postcode(s)
4184

Tutira (Māori: Tūtira) is a village to the north of Napier and is part of the Hawke's Bay Region in New Zealand's North Island. It is located on State Highway 2 between Wairoa and Napier.

Much of the area was surveyed by Herbert Guthrie-Smith, who farmed 60,000 acres (240 km²) surrounding Lake Tūtira. Guthrie-Smith, a naturalist, published the popular Tutira: the story of a New Zealand sheep station in 1921. Today, a camp is run at the site of his homestead.