Ōpōtiki District
Ōpōtiki District | |
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Ōpōtiki district within the North Island | |
| Coordinates: 38°01′01″S 177°32′35″E / 38.017°S 177.543°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
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| Seat | Ōpōtiki |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Moore |
| • Deputy Mayor | Shona Browne |
| • Territorial authority | Ōpōtiki District Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,101 km2 (1,197 sq mi) |
| • Land | 3,089.70 km2 (1,192.94 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 10,300 |
| • Density | 3.3/km2 (8.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | |
| Area code | 07 |
| Website | www |
Ōpōtiki District is a territorial authority district in the eastern Bay of Plenty Region on the North Island of New Zealand. It stretches from Kutarere and the eastern shore of Ōhiwa Harbour in the west to Cape Runaway in the north-east, and south from Ōpōtiki town up the Waioeka River into the Raukumara Range. Ōpōtiki District Council is headquartered in Ōpōtiki, the largest town.
The district has an area of 3101 square kilometres, of which 3090 square kilometres are land. The population was 10,300 as of June 2024.