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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.

Much of the area was surveyed by Herbert Guthrie-Smith, who farmed 60,000 acres (240 km²) surrounding Lake Tūtira. Guthrie-Smith, a naturalist, published the popular Tutira: the story of a New Zealand sheep station in 1921. Today, a camp is run at the site of his homestead.

Demographics

Puketitiri-Tutira statistical area, which includes Waipātiki Beach, Tangoio and Te Haroto, covers 2,415.34 km (932.57 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,010 as of June 2024, with a population density of 0.83 people per km.

Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a larger boundary, covering 2,433.16 km (939.45 sq mi). Using that boundary, Puketitiri-Tutira had a population of 1,839 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 87 people (5.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 96 people (5.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 708 households, comprising 969 males and 870 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.11 males per female. The median age was 40.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 387 people (21.0%) aged under 15 years, 309 (16.8%) aged 15 to 29, 936 (50.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 201 (10.9%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 84.2% European/Pākehā, 22.3% Māori, 2.3% Pacific peoples, 1.6% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 9.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.7% had no religion, 30.8% were Christian, 3.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 186 (12.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 261 (18.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 186 people (12.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 843 (58.1%) people were employed full-time, 261 (18.0%) were part-time, and 36 (2.5%) were unemployed.

Education

Tutira School is a co-educational state primary school, with a roll of 24 as of August 2024.

Climate

References

1. Hariss, Gavin. "Tutira, Hawke's Bay". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
2. Cooper, Ronda. "Guthrie-Smith, William Herbert, Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1996". teara.govt.nz. Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
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5. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
6. "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
7. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Puketitiri-Tutira (208000). 2018 Census place summary: Puketitiri-Tutira
8. "Official School Website". tutira.school.nz.
9. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
10. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
11. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
12. "CliFlo – National Climate Database : Tutira Cws". NIWA. Retrieved 20 May 2024.

• Populated places in Hawke's Bay
• Hastings District