Opua
Opua | |
|---|---|
Ferry between Opua and Okiato, Bay of Islands, New Zealand, with Opua in the distance | |
| Coordinates: 35°18′51″S 174°7′7″E / 35.31417°S 174.11861°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Far North District |
| Ward | Bay of Islands-Whangaroa Ward |
| Community | Bay of Islands-Whangaroa |
| Subdivision | Russell-Ōpua |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Far North District Council |
| • Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Far North | Moko Tepania |
| • Northland MP | Grant McCallum |
| • Te Tai Tokerau MP | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.60 km2 (2.16 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 1,280 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
Opua is a locality in the Bay of Islands, in the sub-tropical Northland Region of New Zealand. It is notable as the first port for overseas yachts arriving in the country after crossing the Pacific Ocean. In the original 1870s plans for the town, it was named Newport. The town of Paihia is nearby, and the small settlement of Te Haumi is in between.
The car ferry across the Bay of Islands, the main tourist access to Russell, runs between Opua and Okiato.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of the flower" for Ōpua.
The Waimangaro area north-west of Opua is listed on the Ngāpuhi and Te Puni Kōkiri websites as a traditional meeting point of the Ngāpuhi hapū of Te Uri Ongaonga.