Otira
Town in the West Coast Region of New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the genus of spiders, see Otira (spider). For the Australian theological seminary, see Otira Methodist Home Missionary Training College.
Otira is a small township fifteen kilometres north of Arthur's Pass in the central South Island of New Zealand. It is on the northern approach to the pass, a saddle between the Ōtira and Bealey Rivers high in the Southern Alps. A possible meaning of Otira is "o" (place of) and "tira" (the travellers).[1] Another possible meaning is "Oti" (finished) and "ra" (Sun), because Otira Gorge is usually in deep shadow.[2]
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Otira Railway Station | |
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Coordinates: 42.8311°S 171.5608°E / -42.8311; 171.5608 | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | West Coast |
District | Westland District |
Ward | Northern |
Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial authority | Westland District Council |
• Regional council | West Coast Regional Council |
• Mayor of Westland | Helen Lash |
• West Coast-Tasman MP | Maureen Pugh |
• Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Postcode | 7875 |
Area code | 03 |
Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
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