Tutira

Tutira
Tutira
Settlement
	Coordinates: 39°12′14″S 176°52′55″E / 39.204°S 176.882°E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Hawke's Bay Region
Territorial authority	Hastings District
Ward	Mohaka General Ward; Takitimu Māori Ward;
Community	Hastings District Rural Community
Electorates	Napier; Ikaroa-Rāwhiti (Māori);
Government
• Territorial Authority	Hastings District Council
• Regional council	Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Postcode(s)	4181

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.^[1]

Much of the area was surveyed by Herbert Guthrie-Smith, who farmed 60,000 acres (240 km²) surrounding Lake Tūtira.^[2] Guthrie-Smith, a naturalist, published the popular Tutira: the story of a New Zealand sheep station in 1921.^[3] Today, a camp is run at the site of his homestead.^[4]

Demographics

Puketitiri-Tutira statistical area, which includes Waipātiki Beach, Tangoio and Te Haroto, covers 2,415.34 km² (932.57 sq mi)^[5] and had an estimated population of 2,010 as of June 2024,^[6] with a population density of 0.83 people per km².

Historical population of Puketitiri-Tutira
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	1,743	—
2013	1,752	+0.07%
2018	1,839	+0.97%
Source: ^[7]

Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a larger boundary, covering 2,433.16 km² (939.45 sq mi).^[5] 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.^[7]

Education

Tutira School is a co-educational state primary school,^[8]^[9] with a roll of 26 as of November 2024.^[10]^[11]

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^[12]