# Tutira

Tutira (Māori: Tūtira) is a village to the north of Napier and is part of the Hawke's Bay Region in New Zealand's North Island. It is located on State Highway 2 between Wairoa and Napier.
Much of the area was surveyed by Herbert Guthrie-Smith, who farmed 60,000 acres (240 km²) surrounding Lake Tūtira. Guthrie-Smith, a naturalist, published the popular Tutira: the story of a New Zealand sheep station in 1921. Today, a camp is run at the site of his homestead.

## Demographics

Puketitiri-Tutira statistical area, which includes Waipātiki Beach, Tangoio and Te Haroto, covers 2,415.34 km$^2$ (932.57 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,010 as of June 2024, with a population density of 0.83 people per km$^2$.
Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a larger boundary, covering 2,433.16 km$^2$ (939.45 sq mi). Using that boundary, Puketitiri-Tutira had a population of 1,839 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 87 people (5.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 96 people (5.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 708 households, comprising 969 males and 870 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.11 males per female. The median age was 40.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 387 people (21.0%) aged under 15 years, 309 (16.8%) aged 15 to 29, 936 (50.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 201 (10.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 84.2% European/Pākehā, 22.3% Māori, 2.3% Pacific peoples, 1.6% Asian, and 2.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 9.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.7% had no religion, 30.8% were Christian, 3.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 186 (12.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 261 (18.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 186 people (12.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 843 (58.1%) people were employed full-time, 261 (18.0%) were part-time, and 36 (2.5%) were unemployed.

## Education

Tutira School is a co-educational state primary school, with a roll of 24 as of August 2024.

## Climate

Climate data for Tutira (1991–2020) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.3 (73.9) | 22.5 (72.5) | 20.6 (69.1) | 17.9 (64.2) | 15.7 (60.3) | 13.1 (55.6) | 12.3 (54.1) | 13.0 (55.4) | 14.9 (58.8) | 17.6 (63.7) | 19.0 (66.2) | 20.9 (69.6) | 17.6 (63.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.1 (64.6) | 17.9 (64.2) | 15.9 (60.6) | 13.6 (56.5) | 11.5 (52.7) | 9.0 (48.2) | 8.2 (46.8) | 8.9 (48.0) | 10.6 (51.1) | 12.7 (54.9) | 14.2 (57.6) | 16.3 (61.3) | 13.1 (55.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.9 (55.2) | 13.3 (55.9) | 11.2 (52.2) | 9.3 (48.7) | 7.2 (45.0) | 4.8 (40.6) | 4.1 (39.4) | 4.7 (40.5) | 6.3 (43.3) | 7.8 (46.0) | 9.4 (48.9) | 11.6 (52.9) | 8.5 (47.4) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 90.5 (3.56) | 68.4 (2.69) | 92.0 (3.62) | 124.2 (4.89) | 80.7 (3.18) | 121.3 (4.78) | 145.1 (5.71) | 121.5 (4.78) | 136.8 (5.39) | 69.4 (2.73) | 103.2 (4.06) | 76.0 (2.99) | 1,229.1 (48.38) |
| Source: NIWA ||||||||||||||