Otaihanga
Settlement in Wellington Region, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Otaihanga is on the Kāpiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island.[3] It is just north of Paraparaumu on the south bank of the Waikanae River and is roughly 55 km north of New Zealand's capital city, Wellington. Its name is Māori for "the place made by the tide".[4]
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Otaihanga | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 40°52′53″S 175°00′49″E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Wellington Region |
Territorial authority | Kāpiti Coast District |
Ward | Paraparaumu Ward |
Community | Paraparaumu Community |
Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Kāpiti Coast District Council |
• Regional council | Greater Wellington Regional Council |
• Kāpiti Coast Mayor | Janet Holborow |
• Mana MP | Barbara Edmonds |
• Te Tai Hauāuru MP | Debbie Ngarewa-Packer |
Area | |
• Total | 4.16 km2 (1.61 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 900 |
• Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
Postcode(s) | 5036 |
Area code | 04 |
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The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of Taihanga [a personal name]" for Ōtaihanga.[5]