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Ōtaki, New Zealand
Settlement in Wellington Region, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the electorate, see Ōtaki (New Zealand electorate).
Ōtaki is a town in the Kāpiti Coast District of the North Island of New Zealand, situated halfway between the capital city Wellington, 70 km (43 mi) to the southwest, and Palmerston North, 70 km (43 mi) to the northeast.
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Ōtaki | |
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Coordinates: 40.753°S 175.140°E / -40.753; 175.140[1] | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Wellington Region |
Territorial authority | Kāpiti Coast District |
Ward | Ōtaki Ward |
Community | Ōtaki Community |
Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Kāpiti Coast District Council |
• Regional council | Greater Wellington Regional Council |
• Kāpiti Coast Mayor | Janet Holborow |
• Ōtaki MP | Tim Costley |
• Te Tai Hauāuru MP | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer |
Area | |
• Total | 8.46 km2 (3.27 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[3] | |
• Total | 4,000 |
• Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
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Ōtaki is located on New Zealand State Highway 1 and the North Island Main Trunk railway between Wellington and Auckland and marks the northernmost point of the Wellington Region.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of sticking a staff into the ground" for Ōtaki.[4]