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Tutukaka
Tutukaka marina
Coordinates: 35°36′38″S 174°31′28″E / 35.61056°S 174.52444°E / -35.61056; 174.52444
Country	New Zealand
Region	Northland Region
District	Whangarei District
Ward	Hikurangi-Coastal Ward
Electorates	Whangārei Te Tai Tokerau
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	6.98 km (2.69 sq mi)
Population
• Total	840
• Density	120/km (310/sq mi)

Tutukaka (Māori: Tūtūkākā) is a locality on the east coast of Northland, New Zealand, in an area commonly referred to as the Tutukaka Coast which includes Ngunguru and Matapouri. The city of Whangārei is to the southwest. The residential areas of Tutukaka fringe the hills surrounding Tutukaka Harbour, which has a history as a local fishing port and hosts Tutukaka's marina. The Māori name comes from the term tūtū kākā, which means a parrot (kākā) snaring tree (tūtū).

As the closest marina to the Poor Knights Islands, Tutukaka is the base for boat tours for diving and snorkelling in the waters around these islands, a protected marine reserve. At the peak of the busy summer months, Tutukaka's population swells from around 600 permanent residents to over 2,400. A walking track leads from Tutukaka to a small lighthouse at Tutukaka Head (South Gable).

Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes Tutukākā as a rural settlement. The settlement covers 6.98 km (2.69 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 840 as of June 2024, with a population density of 120 people per km. The settlement is part of the larger Matapouri-Tutukākā statistical area.

Tutukākā had a population of 798 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 66 people (9.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 192 people (31.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 396 males and 405 females in 357 dwellings. 0.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 54.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 102 people (12.8%) aged under 15 years, 87 (10.9%) aged 15 to 29, 390 (48.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 225 (28.2%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 91.7% European (Pākehā); 14.7% Māori; 1.1% Pasifika; 2.6% Asian; 1.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.5%, Māori language by 3.4%, and other languages by 9.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.5% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 23.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 27.8% Christian, 0.4% Hindu, 0.8% New Age, and 1.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 62.0%, and 7.5% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 177 (25.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 363 (52.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 99 (14.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $42,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 108 people (15.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 300 (43.1%) people were employed full-time, 135 (19.4%) were part-time, and 6 (0.9%) were unemployed.

References

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2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
3. "Ngā Kōrero Whakahoki Mahara: Ngātiwai Stories We Remember" (PDF). Ngātiwai Education. 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
4. "Tutukaka Coast". Whangarei District Council. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
5. Best, Elsdon (1977) . "The kaka or brown parrot (Nestor meridionalis)". Forest Lore of the Maori. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
6. "Kaka at Tawapou: The importance of planting natives for the birds". Tawapou Coastal Natives. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
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10. ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Tutukākā (1046). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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• Whangarei District
• Populated places in the Northland Region