Otaika
Otaika | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 35°47′13″S 174°18′20″E / 35.78694°S 174.30556°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Whangarei District |
| Ward | Bream Bay Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Whangarei District Council |
| • Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Whangārei | Vince Cocurullo |
| • Whangārei MP | Shane Reti |
| • Te Tai Tokerau MP | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.51 km2 (16.03 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 1,500 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
Otaika (Māori: Ōtaika) is a suburb of Whangārei 7 km south of the city in Northland, New Zealand. The Otaika Stream runs from the north west, through the area, and into the Whangārei Harbour. State Highway 1 runs through the locality. The hill Tikorangi (with a summit 161 m above sea level) lies to the South. Tikorangi is a source of limestone for Portland Cement.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of lying in a heap" for Ōtāika.