Tapanui

Tapanui
Town
Tapanui Homestead
Tapanui Homestead
Map
Coordinates: 45°57′0″S 169°16′0″E / 45.95000°S 169.26667°E / -45.95000; 169.26667
Country New Zealand
RegionOtago
Territorial authorityClutha District
WardWest Otago
CommunityWest Otago
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authorityClutha District Council
 • Regional councilOtago Regional Council
 • Mayor of CluthaBryan Cadogan
 • Southland MPJoseph Mooney
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total810
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
Postcode
9522
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

Tapanui is a small town in West Otago in New Zealand's South Island, close to the boundary with Southland region.

It is a forestry town at the foot of the Blue Mountains and the Pomahaka River. Popular pastimes include deer stalking and trout fishing.

Nearby locations include Landslip Hill, a fossil-bearing geologic feature.

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  2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.