Otaika | |
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| Coordinates: 35°47′13″S 174°18′20″E / 35.78694°S 174.30556°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Whangarei District |
| Ward | Bream Bay Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Whangarei District Council |
| • Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.51 km2 (16.03 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,520 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
Otaika (Māori: Ōtaika) is a suburb of Whangārei 7 km south of the city in Northland, New Zealand. The Otaika Stream runs from the north west, through the area, and into the Whangārei Harbour. State Highway 1 runs through the locality. The hill Tikorangi (with a summit 161 m above sea level) lies to the South. Tikorangi is a source of limestone for Portland Cement.[3][4][5]
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of lying in a heap" for Ōtāika.[6]
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- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 7. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 27. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ Pickmere, Nancy Preece (1986). Whangarei: The Founding Years. p. 65.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.