Otoko is a small settlement west of

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in the

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of New Zealand's

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. State Highway 2 runs through Otoko on its way from

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to Gisborne.

History

Artist Peter Williams farmed in the area in the 1960s. The community was affected by flooding and frosts in August 2016. It also briefly relied on a generator for power after a plane crash in December 2016. A man's body was found in Otoko in July 2019. Local roads were upgraded in 2020 with funding from the

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Parks

Otoko Walkway is a conservation reserve and walkway, owned and operated by the Department of Conservation.

References

{{Gisborne District Populated places in the Gisborne District