Raetihi

Raetihi
Seddon Street in Raetihi
Coordinates: 39°25.5′S 175°17′E / 39.4250°S 175.283°E / -39.4250; 175.283
CountryNew Zealand
RegionManawatū-Whanganui
DistrictRuapehu District
Ward
  • Ruapehu General Ward
  • Ruapehu Māori Ward
CommunityWaimarino-Waiouru Community
Electorates
Government
  Territorial AuthorityRuapehu District Council
  Regional councilHorizons Regional Council
Area
  Total
3.86 km2 (1.49 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)
  Total
1,160
  Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Postcode(s)
4632

Raetihi, a small town in the centre of New Zealand's North Island, is located at the junction of State Highways 4 and 49 in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. It lies in a valley between Tongariro and Whanganui National Parks, 11 kilometres west of Ohakune's ski fields.