Maungakotukutuku

Maungakotukutuku
Rural locality
Paraparaumu from Maungakotukutuku Road
Paraparaumu from Maungakotukutuku Road
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Coordinates: 40°57′S 175°1′E / 40.950°S 175.017°E / -40.950; 175.017
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWellington Region
Territorial authorityKāpiti Coast District
Ward
  • Paraparaumu Ward
  • Waikanae Ward
Community
  • Paraparaumu Community
  • Waikanae Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityKāpiti Coast District Council
 • Regional councilGreater Wellington Regional Council
 • Kāpiti Coast MayorJanet Holborow
 • Ōtaki MP/Mana MPTim Costley/Barbara Edmonds
 • Te Tai Hauāuru MPDebbie Ngarewa-Packer
Area
 • Total
112.68 km2 (43.51 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total
1,430
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Postcode(s)
5032, 5391
Area code04

Maungakotukutuku is a rural locality on the Kāpiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located inland, behind Paraparaumu and Raumati.

The Maungakōtukutuku Stream and Wharemauku Stream both have their headwaters in the Maungakotukutuku area. Maungakotukutuku Valley has been considered as a possible site for a dam to boost the Kāpiti Coast's water supply.[3] The hilly areas, often called "the Maungatooks" by locals, have tracks popular with trampers, mountain and dirt bikers, and horse riders.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ D. Townsend; D. Heron (April 2004). "Proposed Dam Site, Kapiti Coast District: Prefeasibility Fault Hazard Assessment". Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007.