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Motuoapa

Motuoapa
Rural settlement
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Coordinates: 38°56′02″S 175°52′23″E / 38.934°S 175.873°E / -38.934; 175.873
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato region
DistrictTaupō District
WardTurangi-Tongariro Ward
CommunityTurangi-Tongariro Community
Electorates
Government
  Territorial AuthorityTaupō District Council
  Regional councilWaikato Regional Council
  Mayor of TaupōJohn Funnell[1]
  Taupō MPLouise Upston[2]
  Waiariki MPRawiri Waititi[3]
Area
  Total3.34 km2 (1.29 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[5]
  Total450
  Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)

Motuoapa is a rural settlement in the Taupō District and is located on State Highway 1. It has a youth hostel and marina close to Lake Taupo.

References

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  1. "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  2. New Zealand Electoral Commission. "Taupō - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  3. "Waiariki – Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  4. Cite error: The named reference Area was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  5. "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)