Putiki

Putiki
Putiki Village & Pa in 2007
Putiki Village & Pa in 2007
Map
Coordinates: 39°56′45″S 175°03′05″E / 39.94583°S 175.05139°E / -39.94583; 175.05139
CountryNew Zealand
CityWhanganui
Local authorityWhanganui District Council
Area
 • Land335 ha (828 acres)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total730
(Whanganui River) Whanganui Central Durie Hill
(Whanganui River) Gonville
Putiki
Whanganui Airport Marybank
St. Pauls Church Putiki in 1992

Putiki is a settlement in the Whanganui District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island, located across the Whanganui River from Whanganui city. It includes the intersection of State Highway 3 and State Highway 4.

The settlement was established around Pūtiki Pā, a tribal meeting ground of Ngāti Tumango and Ngāti Tupoho.[3] It features Te Paku o Te Rangi meeting house, also known as Aotea meeting house.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  4. ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.