Tutira
Settlement in Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand
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Tutira (Māori: Tūtira) is a village to the north of Napier and is part of the Hawke's Bay Region in New Zealand's North Island. It is located on State Highway 2 between Wairoa and Napier.[6]
Tutira | |
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Settlement | |
 Interactive map of Tutira | |
| Coordinates: 39.204°S 176.882°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Hawke's Bay Region |
| Territorial authority | Hastings District |
| Ward |
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| Community | Hastings District Rural Community |
| Subdivision | Tūtira subdivision |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Hastings District Council |
| • Mayor of Hastings | Wendy Schollum[1] |
| • Napier MP | Katie Nimon[2] |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 401.51 km2 (155.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census)[5] | |
• Total | 333 |
| • Density | 0.829/km2 (2.15/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4184 |
Much of the area was surveyed by Herbert Guthrie-Smith, who farmed 60,000 acres (240 km²) surrounding Lake Tūtira.[7] Guthrie-Smith, a naturalist, published the popular Tutira: the story of a New Zealand sheep station in 1921.[8] Today, a camp is run at the site of his homestead.[9]
Demographics
Tutira and its surrounds cover 401.51 km2 (155.02 sq mi).[4] It is part of the Puketitiri-Tutira statistical area.[10]
Tutira had a population of 333 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 3 people (−0.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 24 people (7.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 174 males and 153 females in 126 dwellings.[12] 0.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 75 people (22.5%) aged under 15 years, 45 (13.5%) aged 15 to 29, 159 (47.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 54 (16.2%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 80.2% European (Pākehā); 39.6% Māori; 2.7% Pasifika; 0.9% Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 7.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.3%, Māori by 2.7%, and other languages by 1.8%. No language could be spoken by 0.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.9%. The percentage of people born overseas was 9.9, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 25.2% Christian, 1.8% Māori religious beliefs, and 0.9% Buddhist. People who answered that they had no religion were 61.3%, and 8.1% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 27 (10.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 153 (59.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 75 (29.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 18 people (7.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 126 (48.8%) full-time, 39 (15.1%) part-time, and 6 (2.3%) unemployed.[5]
Puketitiri-Tutira statistical area
Puketitiri-Tutira statistical area, which includes Dartmoor, New Zealand, Omahu, Patoka, Puketapu, Hawke's Bay, Tangoio, Te Haroto and Waipātiki Beach, covers 2,415.34 km2 (932.57 sq mi)[13] and had an estimated population of 1,830 as of June 2025,[14] with a population density of 0.76 people per km2.
Puketitiri-Tutira had a population of 1,830 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 108 people (6.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 246 people (15.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 963 males, 858 females, and 6 people of other genders in 636 dwellings.[17] 1.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 402 people (22.0%) aged under 15 years, 276 (15.1%) aged 15 to 29, 891 (48.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 261 (14.3%) aged 65 or older.[15]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 84.4% European (Pākehā); 26.4% Māori; 3.0% Pasifika; 1.5% Asian; 0.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 5.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.4%, Māori by 4.1%, Samoan by 0.5%, and other languages by 3.3%. No language could be spoken by 1.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 10.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.[15]
Religious affiliations were 29.2% Christian, 3.8% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 0.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 59.3%, and 6.1% of people did not answer the census question.[15]
Of those at least 15 years old, 207 (14.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 873 (61.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 348 (24.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $38,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 111 people (7.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 747 (52.3%) full-time, 222 (15.5%) part-time, and 27 (1.9%) unemployed.[15]
Education
Climate
| Climate data for Tutira (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.3 (73.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
15.7 (60.3) |
13.1 (55.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
17.6 (63.7) |
19.0 (66.2) |
20.9 (69.6) |
17.6 (63.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.1 (64.6) |
17.9 (64.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
13.6 (56.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
9.0 (48.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
8.9 (48.0) |
10.6 (51.1) |
12.7 (54.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
13.1 (55.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.9 (55.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
11.2 (52.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
7.2 (45.0) |
4.8 (40.6) |
4.1 (39.4) |
4.7 (40.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
7.8 (46.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
8.5 (47.4) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 90.5 (3.56) |
68.4 (2.69) |
92.0 (3.62) |
124.2 (4.89) |
80.7 (3.18) |
121.3 (4.78) |
145.1 (5.71) |
121.5 (4.78) |
136.8 (5.39) |
69.4 (2.73) |
103.2 (4.06) |
76.0 (2.99) |
1,229.1 (48.38) |
| Source: NIWA[23] | |||||||||||||