Peka Peka | |
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Coordinates: 40°49′58″S 175°03′29″E / 40.8327°S 175.0581°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Wellington Region |
Territorial authority | Kāpiti Coast District |
Ward | Waikanae Ward |
Community | Waikanae 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 | 10.02 km2 (3.87 sq mi) |
Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 710 |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Peka Peka, sometimes spelled Pekapeka, is a seaside locality[3] on the Kāpiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located just off State Highway 1 and the North Island Main Trunk railway between Waikanae and Te Horo.
Peka Peka was briefly internationally famous when a young emperor penguin, nicknamed Happy Feet,[4] appeared on Peka Peka beach on 21 June 2011.[5] Emperor penguins are usually only found in the Antarctic.[6]
Peka Peka Beach is a clothing-optional beach by custom.[7] New Zealand has no official nude beaches, as public nudity is legal on any beach where it is "known to occur".[8]
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