Otematata

Otematata
Town
New Zealand State Highway 83 passing through Otematata
New Zealand State Highway 83 passing through Otematata
Coordinates: 44°36′25″S 170°11′28″E / 44.60694°S 170.19111°E / -44.60694; 170.19111
CountryNew Zealand
RegionOtago
Territorial authorityWaitaki District
WardAhuriri Ward
CommunityAhuriri Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authorityWaitaki District Council
 • Regional councilEnvironment Canterbury
 • Mayor of WaitakiMelanie Tavendale[1]
 • Waitaki MPMiles Anderson
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total2.43 km2 (0.94 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[3]
 • Total240
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Postcode
9412
Local iwiNgāi Tahu

Otematata is a small town in the Waitaki District, Canterbury. It is located 24 kilometers east of Omarama and 28 kilometers west of Kurow on State Highway 83.

References

  1. ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)