Otukou
Rural community in the Taupo District of New Zealand
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Otukou (Māori: Ōtukou) is a rural community in the Taupō District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.[1]
The main Otukou settlement is located on State Highway 46, on the south-eastern shore of Lake Rotoaira.[1]
Okahukura Bush lies to the south,[2] at the north end of the Tongariro Crossing.[3]
Marae
Otūkou Marae, located west of the lake, is a meeting place of the local Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū of Ngāti Hikairo.[4] It includes the Okahukura meeting house.[5]
In October 2020, the Government committed $1,338,668 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and 4 other Ngāti Tūwharetoa marae, creating 19 jobs.[6]
