Otaki, New Zealand

Otaki is a town in the Kapiti Coast District in the North Island of New Zealand. It lies midway between the capital, Wellington, 70 km to the southwest, and Palmerston North, 70 km north-east. It is the northernmost point of the Wellington Region.

The city lies near the Otaki River, about 3 km from the mouth into the Tasman Sea. It consists of three parts: Otaki Beach is mainly residential area, the larger, further from the sea, Otaki includes residential areas and shops. The on SH 1 next to the train station is part Otaki Railway, here is an outlet center developed.

The surrounding area is largely dominated by agriculture and vegetable cultivation. The city's economy is therefore determined by Services for the surrounding agriculture.

History

The city was one of the oldest cities of New Zealand emerged from a settlement of Māori iwi Ngati Raukawa from the that had migrated from about 1819 to the Warchief Te Rauparaha from Kawhia in Waikato region here. They had it replaced the previously located here Rangitane and Muaupoko. The missionary and later Bishop of Wellington, Octavius ​​Hadfield, founded in 1839 in Otaki a mission station.

The population has still a high proportion of Māori in the area of Otaki are 9 Marae.

Sports

Further inland there is a race track, held annually the " Otaki Maori Races" on the. Otaki has an 18 - hole - golf course.

Monuments

  • Rangiatea, once one of the oldest churches in New Zealand, it was built by Te Rauparaha in 1846 the church was destroyed by a fire in 1995, but rebuilt as a replica.
  • Raukawa Marae
  • Cottage on State Highway 1 ) ​​( Historic Place Cat. II)
  • Maori School ( Otaki ) ( Historic Place Cat. II)
  • Maori University Building ( Historic Place Cat. II)
  • Former building of the Bank of New Zealand ( Historic Place Cat. II)
  • Otaki Children's Health Camp Rotunda ( Historic Place Cat. I)
  • Station Building ( Historic Place Cat. II)
  • Pukekaraka Presbytery ( Historic Place Cat. II)
  • Rahui Factory Social Hall ( Historic Place Cat. II)
  • Rahui Milk Treatment Station ( Historic Place Cat. II)
  • 2 railway Homes ( Historic Place Cat. II)
  • St. Mary's Church ( Otaki ) St. Marys Church ( Historic Place Cat I. ); Catholic Church
  • Te Rauparaha and Jubilee Memorial Monument ( Historic Place Cat I. ); original burial place of Te Rauparaha

Transportation

The town is located on State Highway 1 and the railway Main Line North Iceland Main Trunk between Te Horo and Levin.

Education

In Otaki was with the University of Raukawa the first Māori University ..

Well-known residents

  • Iain Hewitson, Australian TV chef
  • Te Rauparaha, war chief, originally buried here.
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