Otukou

{{Short description|Rural community in the Taupo District of New Zealand}}

Otukou ({{langx|mi|Ōtukou}}) is a rural community in the Taupō District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.{{cite web |last1=Hariss |first1=Gavin |title=Otukou, Waikato |url=https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz54002/Otukou/Waikato |website=topomap.co.nz |publisher=NZ Topo Map}}

The main Otukou settlement is located on State Highway 46, on the south-eastern shore of Lake Rotoaira.

Okahukura Bush lies to the south,{{Cite web|url=https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz53997/Okahukura-Bush/|title=Okahukura Bush, Waikato|website=NZ Topo Map|language=en|access-date=2020-03-26}} at the north end of the Tongariro Crossing.{{Cite web|url=http://tongarironationalpark.nz/geology/|title=Geology of Tongariro|website=tongarironationalpark.nz|access-date=2020-03-26}}

Marae

Otūkou Marae, located west of the lake, is a meeting place of the local Ngāti Tūwharetoa hapū of Ngāti Hikairo.{{cite web |title=Māori Maps |url=https://maorimaps.com/map |website=maorimaps.com |publisher=Te Potiki National Trust}} It includes the Okahukura meeting house.{{cite web|title=Te Kāhui Māngai directory|url= http://www.tkm.govt.nz/ |website=tkm.govt.nz|publisher=Te Puni Kōkiri}}

In October 2020, the Government committed $1,338,668 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and 4 other Ngāti Tūwharetoa marae, creating 19 jobs.{{cite web |title=Marae Announcements |url=https://www.growregions.govt.nz/assets/funding-announcements/marae-announcements.xlsx |website=growregions.govt.nz |publisher=Provincial Growth Fund |format=Excel |date=9 October 2020}}

References

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Category:Taupō District

Category:Populated places in Waikato