Motueka is a town in the

South Island The South Island ( , 'the waters of Pounamu, Greenstone') is the largest of the three major islands of New Zealand by surface area, the others being the smaller but more populous North Island and Stewart Island. It is bordered to the north by ...

of New Zealand, close to the mouth of the

Motueka River The Motueka River is located in the north of the South Island of New Zealand and is a popular tourist destination for watersports and fishing. The Motueka flows from the mountains 40 km west of the city of Nelson, New Zealand, Nelson in th ...

on the western shore of

Tasman Bay Tasman Bay (; officially Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere), originally known in English as Blind Bay, is a large V-shaped bay at the north end of New Zealand's South Island. Located in the centre of the island's northern coast, it stretches alon ...

. It is the second largest in the Tasman Region, with a population of as of The surrounding district has a number of

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pear Pears are fruits produced and consumed around the world, growing on a tree and harvested in late summer into mid-autumn. The pear tree and shrub are a species of genus ''Pyrus'' , in the Family (biology), family Rosaceae, bearing the Pome, po ...

, and

kiwifruit Kiwifruit (often shortened to kiwi), or Chinese gooseberry, is the edible berry (botany), berry of several species of woody vines in the genus ''Actinidia''. The most common cultivar group of kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis var. deliciosa, ...

orchard An orchard is an intentional plantation of trees or shrubs that is maintained for food production. Orchards comprise fruit tree, fruit- or nut (fruit), nut-producing trees that are generally grown for commercial production. Orchards are also so ...

s, as well as growing a variety of specialised crops such as

hops Hops are the flowers (also called seed cones or strobiles) of the hop plant ''Humulus lupulus'', a member of the Cannabaceae family of flowering plants. They are used primarily as a bittering, flavouring, and stability agent in beer, to whic ...

. The area formerly served as the main centre of

tobacco Tobacco is the common name of several plants in the genus '' Nicotiana'' of the family Solanaceae, and the general term for any product prepared from the cured leaves of these plants. More than 70 species of tobacco are known, but the ...

growing in New Zealand until the early 1980s. A number of small

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s have also been developed. Nearby beaches (such as Kaiteriteri and Mārahau) are very popular with holidaymakers, and the area around Motueka has one of the country's highest annual sunshine-hour indices. Riwaka lies 4.8 km north of Motueka via State Highway 60 and

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is 41.7 km to the east of Motueka via State Highway 60 and State Highway 6. Motueka, as one of the nearest towns to the

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and Kahurangi National Parks, has become the base of many tourism ventures, as well as in

Nelson Lakes National Park Nelson Lakes National Park is in the South Island of New Zealand, at the northern end of the Southern Alps. It was created in 1956 (one of four created in the 1950s). The park contains beech forests, multiple lakes, snow-covered mountains and v ...

, and in other recreational areas. Extensive

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systems (including

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in the

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area north of Motueka) attract cavers and rock climbers. Sea

kayaking Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving over water. It is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. A kayak is a low-to-the-water, canoe-like boat in which the paddler sits fac ...

, tramping, and

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now attract many thousands of visitors each year. Many artists live in the area around Motueka, especially

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s and

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musicians. The Riverside Community, in nearby Lower Moutere, is a

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. Founded in the 1940s, it is New Zealand's oldest cooperative living community.

Name

The name ''Motueka'', or more correctly ''Motuweka'', comes from the

Māori language Māori (; endonym: 'the Māori language', commonly shortened to ) is an Eastern Polynesian languages, Eastern Polynesian language and the language of the Māori people, the indigenous population of mainland New Zealand. The southernmost membe ...

, and means ''weka island'', the

weka The weka, also known as the Māori hen or woodhen (''Gallirallus australis'') is a flightless bird species of the rail family. It is endemic to New Zealand. Some authorities consider it as the only extant member of the genus '' Gallirallus''. ...

being a bird of the rail family. The town is colloquially called "Mot" by some residents.

History

The first known European visitor to the coast near Motueka in 1827 was French explorer

Jules Dumont d'Urville Jules Sébastien César Dumont d'Urville (; 23 May 1790 – 8 May 1842) was a French List of explorers, explorer and French Navy, naval officer who explored the south and western Pacific, Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica. As a botanist an ...

, of the French corvette

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. He explored and described much of the Tasman Bay shore line. Three ships carrying the

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's Nelson expedition, led by Captain Arthur Wakefield, anchored at Astrolabe Roads, north of Kaiteriteri Beach—about due north of Motueka—in October 1841. Kaiteriteri was selected as a site for the first settlement but was later abandoned in favour of Nelson Haven. The exceptional fertility of the soil and the suitability of the surrounding land for small farm settlement were the main reasons for the establishment of the second town of the Nelson settlement at Motueka in 1842. There was trade between Nelson and Motueka in vegetables and timber in the 1840s. In 1850, Motueka had "a church, various tradespeople, a general store, a doctor, a clergyman, a magistrate and a constable". Motueka was described as "the village was laid out in small sections in the middle of a splendid bush, and had some good open land all around on which the farms were situated” in the 1850s. A significant flood hit Motueka in 1877 with the majority of buildings in the High Street being flooded. During the period, 1853 to 1876, Motueka was administrated as part of the

Nelson Province Nelson Province was constituted in 1853 under the New Zealand Constitution Act 1852, and originally covered the entire upper South Island, including all of present-day Buller District, Buller, Kaikoura District, Kaikoura, Marlborough District, ...

. Motueka was created as a

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in 1900 with the first meeting of the Motueka Borough Council being held on 17 January 1900. The population at that time was 900 people with 182 ratepayers and 183 dwellings. The post office building was opened in 1902 by Sir

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. The Motueka war memorial was unveiled in 1922. It commemorates the 32 soldiers who died in WWI from the Motueka district. A plaque on the war memorial was unveiled in 1957 to commemorate the 35 soldiers who died in

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from the Motueka district.

Demographics

The population of Motueka in 1951 was 2464 people which increased to 2824 people in 1956 and 3310 people in 1961. Motueka covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Before the 2023 census, the town had a larger boundary, covering . Using that boundary, Motueka had a population of 8,007 at the

2018 New Zealand census The 2018 New Zealand census, which took place on Tuesday 6 March 2018, was the thirty-fourth national census in New Zealand. The population of New Zealand was counted as 4,699,755 – an increase of 457,707 (10.79%) over the 2013 census. Resu ...

, an increase of 897 people (12.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 1,383 people (20.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 2,976 households, comprising 3,885 males and 4,128 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female, with 1,323 people (16.5%) aged under 15 years, 1,314 (16.4%) aged 15 to 29, 3,189 (39.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 2,181 (27.2%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 85.8% European/

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, 14.6%

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, 2.5% Pasifika, 5.7% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 18.3, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.8% had no religion, 33.3% were

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, 0.9% had

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, 0.5% were

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, 0.1% were

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, 1.7% were

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and 2.1% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 786 (11.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,659 (24.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 489 people (7.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 2,835 (42.4%) people were employed full-time, 1,008 (15.1%) were part-time, and 174 (2.6%) were unemployed. Motueka aerial photo

Geography and climate

Motueka is situated on the small Motueka Plain near the

which enters Tasman Bay about 4 km north of the town. To the west of the valley the land rises steeply to the

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and Pikiruna Ranges, and to the south the flat is broken by the gently rolling Moutere Hills. The source of the Pearse River near Motueka is the deepest known cold-water

in the world. Motueka has an

oceanic climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate or maritime climate, is the temperate climate sub-type in Köppen climate classification, Köppen classification represented as ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of co ...

( Cfb) with cool, wet winters and mild, drier summers.

Churches and religion

St Thomas's Anglican church

St Thomas's Anglican church, located at 101 High street, was listed as a category two historic place in 1982. It was built in 1911.

Former Catholic church

The former Catholic church, located at 31 High street, was listed as a category two historic place in 1982. St Peters Chanel church was consecrated in 1917 and was built out of marble from

Tākaka Tākaka is a small town situated at the southeastern end of Golden Bay / Mohua, Golden Bay, at the northern end of New Zealand's South Island, located on the lower reaches of the Tākaka River. State Highway 60 (New Zealand), State Highway 60 r ...

. In 1985, the church was replaced by a larger church for the congregation.

St Andrew's church

St Andrew's church, located at 64 High street, was listed as a category two historic place in 1982.

Plymouth Brethren

Motueka once served as a centre for the

Plymouth Brethren The Plymouth Brethren or Assemblies of Brethren are a low church and Nonconformist (Protestantism), Nonconformist Christian movement whose history can be traced back to Dublin, Ireland, in the mid to late 1820s, where it originated from Anglica ...

: their New Zealand patriarch James George Deck (1807–1884) died in Motueka and lies buried in Motueka cemetery.

Amenities

Motueka district museum

The Motueka district museum is located in the former Motueka district high school buildings (built 1913) at 140 High Street. The museum includes exhibitions on local history.

Library

The Motueka library is located at 32 Wallace Street. It was rebuilt in 2022 and cost just over $4.92 million. It is over twice the size of the previous library on Pah St.

Saltwater pool

Motueka is home to a saltwater pool which is located on the Motueka foreshore. It was originally built after a sighting of a shark in the 1920s. Originally a wire cage, in 1938, it was rebuilt as a pool and then upgraded in 1950 and 1992.

Golf course

The Motueka golf club was awarded the Holden New Zealand golf club of the year in 2018. It is located on Harbour Road in Motueka.

Motueka recreation centre

The Motueka recreation centre includes a stadium, climbing wall, a fitness lounge, a theatre facility, games room, a skating rink and netball courts. It is operated by Sport Tasman and is located at 40 Old Wharf Road. The climbing wall was refurbished in 2016.

Economy

Horticulture is the main industry in the area surrounding Motueka, and the town benefits directly from this. Some of the main crops are

s, beer hops and

. Sheep and cattle farming also contribute to the local economy. Due to the seasonal growth of many crops, the town's population increases greatly with seasonal workers, especially during late summer and early autumn for the apple 'pick'. At the height of tobacco production, Motueka was home to two tobacco factories. One owned by Australian company WD & HO Wills Holdings and the other by Rothmans International. The tobacco industry has ceased to exist in the area in the early 1980s, when the New Zealand government removed the requirement for some New Zealand grown tobacco to be included in locally produced cigarettes. Major employers in Motueka include: * Genia (formally MLC Group), operates a timber processing facility that specialises in cut-to-length componentry, small end section and specialised timber mouldings. * Nelson Aviation College trains pilots for the aviation industry. * Prolam has manufacturing facilities in Lower Moutere and Riwaka (previously Prime Pine) that produce glulam beams, i beams, LVL timber, posts, wood flooring, timber retaining walls and mid floors. *

Talley's Group Talley's Group Limited is a privately owned, New Zealand–based agribusiness company that provides seafood, vegetable and dairy products. Talley's was established in 1936 in Motueka by Ivan Peter Talijancich (later known as Ivan Talley) as a ...

was established in 1936 by Ivan Peter Talijancich. One of the town's largest employers, the company's Port Motueka site incorporates the Group Head Office, the Seafood Division and the Dairy Division. The Vegetable Division began operations in 1978 at Motueka, but has since been relocated to Blenheim and Ashburton. Seafood processing contributed $46.5 million (10.9%) to the local economy in 2021. * CJ Industries is a construction and landscaping company. New Zealand Energy Limited is a Motueka-based company that operates small hydroelectric power stations in Haast, Fox, Ōpunake and

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Government

Local

From 1853 to 1876, Motueka was administered as part of the

. The Motueka Borough Council was formed in 1900 and existed until 1989, when local government reforms saw it merged into the

Tasman District Council Tasman District Council () is the unitary authority#New Zealand, unitary local authority for the Tasman District of New Zealand. The council is led by the mayor of Tasman, who is currently . History Tasman District Council was formed on 1 Novem ...

. Today the Motueka Ward is represented by three councillors and includes the nearby settlements of Kaiteriteri, Mārahau, Ngātīmoti and Riwaka.

List of mayors

The Motueka Borough Council was headed by a mayor from 1900 until 1989. The following is an incomplete list of officeholders:

National

The electorate of Motueka and Massacre Bay was created for the

1853 New Zealand general election The 1853 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of the New Zealand Parliament's first term. It was the first national election ever held in New Zealand, although Parliament did not yet have full authority to ...

and was succeeded by the electorate of Motueka in the 1860–1861 general election which lasted until 1890. In 1896 the Motueka electorate was recreated, and lasted until 1946. Today Motueka is part of the West Coast-Tasman electorate.

Education

Motueka High School is a co-educational state secondary school for Year 9 to 13 students, with a roll of as of . There are two co-educational state primary schools in the township for Year 1 to 8 students: Parklands School, with a roll of , and Motueka South School, with a roll of . There are two private primary schools in the township for Year 1 to 8 students: Motueka Steiner School, with a roll of , and St Peter Chanel School, with a roll of . There are also five other primary schools in the area surrounding Motueka.

Media

Newspaper

There are two local newspapers in Motueka: ''The Guardian Motueka'', out every Wednesday and ''The Tasman Leader'', out every Thursday. The "Motueka Star" was established in August 1901, and was a six-page newspaper, published twice weekly.

Radio

The area has a local radio station, Fresh FM, which also broadcasts to Blenheim,

and Tasman.

Transport

Road

Motueka is served by which runs from Collingwood in

Golden Bay / Mohua Golden Bay / Mohua is a large shallow bay in New Zealand's Tasman District, near the northern tip of the South Island. An arm of the Tasman Sea, the bay lies northwest of Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere and Cook Strait. It is protected in the nor ...

to near

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. The former , now known as the Motueka Valley Highway, connects State Highway 60 at Motueka to State Highway 6 at Kohatu Junction near Tapawera.

Port

Port Motueka, south-east of Motueka, on a tidal lagoon of some , provides sheltered berthage for coastal vessels and is the Gateway to the

Abel Tasman National Park Abel Tasman National Park is a national park at the north end of New Zealand's South Island. It covers of land between Golden Bay / Mohua and Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere, making it the smallest of National parks of New Zealand, New Zealand's ...

Airport

The Motueka Aerodrome is west of the town centre and serves as a base for the Motueka Aero Club and the Nelson Aviation College. In 1984, Motueka Air started scheduled passenger flights from Motueka to

Wellington, New Zealand Wellington is Capital of New Zealand, the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the List of cities in New Zealand, third-largest city ...

using a Piper Aztec aircraft. Within a couple of years the Motueka Air network had grown to include Nelson, Wellington and

Palmerston North Palmerston North (; , colloquially known as Palmerston or Palmy) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatū-Whanganui region. Located in the eastern Manawatū Plains, the city is near the north bank of the Manaw ...

using additional Piper Chieftains. In 1988, Motueka Air was renamed Air Nelson and relocated to Nelson Airport.

Culture and arts

Marae

Te Āwhina Marae is located in Motueka. It is a ''

marae A ' (in Māori language, New Zealand Māori, Cook Islands Māori, Tahitian language, Tahitian), ' (in Tongan language, Tongan), ' (in Marquesan language, Marquesan) or ' (in Samoan language, Samoan) is a communal or sacred place that serves reli ...

'' (meeting ground) for Ngāti Rārua, and Te Atiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui, and includes the Turangāpeke ''

wharenui A wharenui (; literally "large house") is a communal house of the Māori people of New Zealand, generally situated as the focal point of a ''marae''. Wharenui are usually called meeting houses in New Zealand English, or simply called ''wikt:wh ...

'' (meeting house).

Festivals

Motueka hosts the Kaiteriteri Carnival and Motueka Festival of Lights.

Sport

Mountain biking

Motueka sits on the Tasman's Great Taste Trail which is a mountain bike trail connecting the towns of Nelson, Wakefield, Richmond, Motueka and Kaiteriteri.

Teams

* Golden Bay-Motueka Rugby Union * Tasman Rugby Union

Sister cities

Motueka is twinned with: * Kiyosato, Hokkaido, Japan

Notable people

* John Danforth Greenwood, physician * Sarah Greenwood, artist * Denis Aberhart,

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* Michael Bennett,

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* George Black, politician * Tony Blain,

* Ann Boyce, New Zealand pioneer and herbalist. * Edward Chaytor, military commander * Bevan Congdon,

* Josh Coppins, professional

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racer * Herbert Curtis, politician * James George Deck, evangelist * Shannon Francois, netballer * Owen Franks, Rugby Player,

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, All Black * David Havili, Rugby Player,

, All Black * Ruth Gilbert,

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* Toni Hodgkinson, middle-distance runner * Keith Holyoake, Prime Minister of New Zealand *

Denny Hulme Denis Clive Hulme (18 June 1936 – 4 October 1992) was a New Zealand racing driver, who competed in Formula One from to . Nicknamed "the Bear", Hulme won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in with Brabham, and won eight Grands Pri ...

, 1967

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world champion * Richmond Hursthouse, politician * Simon Mannering,

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player * Roderick McKenzie, politician * Glenn Milnes,

* Walter Moffatt, Mayor of

* Michael Myers,

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* Charles Parker, politician * Richard Hudson, politician * Alfred Christopher Picard, politician *

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, politician * Jerry Skinner, politician * Shelton Woolright, musician, best known as the drummer for Blindspott * Florence Young,

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References

External links

Motueka Community Board

Motueka Photo Gallery
{{Authority control Populated places in the Tasman District