12-543: Rotoiti is a settlement on the shore of Lake Rotoiti , in Rotorua Lakes within the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island . It is located on State Highway 30 , northeast of Rotorua . The Rotoiti Forest is located south of the settlement. Rotoiti is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement, and covers 5.86 km (2.26 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 530 as of June 2024, with
24-420: A nearby vent in the Ōkataina Caldera that had a separate magma source and erupted Earthquake Flat breccia . Bay of Plenty Regional Council Bay of Plenty Regional Council ( Māori : Toi Moana ) is the administrative body responsible for overseeing regional land use, environmental management and civil defence in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island . It was founded as part of
36-752: A population density of 90 people per km. Rotoiti is part of the larger Rotoiti-Rotoehu statistical area . Rotoiti had a population of 498 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 87 people (21.2%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 3 people (0.6%) since the 2006 census . There were 147 households, comprising 255 males and 240 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.06 males per female, with 126 people (25.3%) aged under 15 years, 90 (18.1%) aged 15 to 29, 210 (42.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 72 (14.5%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 33.1% European/ Pākehā , 77.1% Māori , 4.2% Pacific peoples , 1.8% Asian , and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. Although some people chose not to answer
48-630: Is close to the northern shore of its more famous neighbour, Lake Rotorua , and is connected to it via the Ohau Channel . It drains to the Kaituna River , which flows into the Bay of Plenty near Maketu . The full name of the lake is Te Rotoiti-kite-a-Īhenga , which in the Māori language means "The Small Lake Discovered by Īhenga ", the Māori explorer also credited with discovering Lake Rotorua. Legend says that
60-509: Is the highest it has been in decades, and it is on track to meet targets set by the Program to meet community expectations. Lake Rotoiti has thermal hot-spring baths on the southern shore which are accessible by boat. Its joint drainage with Lake Rotorua through the Ohau Channel depends upon the sinking Tikitere graben which is also very geothermally active on the south eastern margins of
72-478: The Rotoiti Caldera . As postulated, this caldera does not house the lake. The age of this large eruption of more than 100 cubic kilometres (24 cu mi) of magma was historically ill-defined due to several complexities and the literature gives a range from 40,000 years to 64,000 years ago with 47,400 ± 1500 years ago being recently quoted. What is not now challenged is that this was a paired eruption with
84-546: The Okere arm of the lake and choking lake weed growth in other still areas of the lake. A barrier to divert the nutrient rich waters of Lake Rotorua into the Kaituna River was completed in late 2008. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is expected to see improvement in lake water quality within five years. The Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes Program reported in 2013 that the intervention has significantly improved water quality. Water quality
96-453: The census's question about religious affiliation, 38.0% had no religion, 44.6% were Christian , 7.8% had Māori religious beliefs , 0.6% were Hindu , 0.6% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 78 (21.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 60 (16.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 42 people (11.3%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
108-417: The lake was named as such because when Ihenga first saw it, he could only see a small part of it and thought the lake was a lot smaller. Since the 1960s, the quality of lake water has been negatively affected by inflows of nitrogen rich water from Lake Rotorua, agricultural run-off from surrounding farms and seepage from domestic septic tanks . The effects of this included an almost permanent algal bloom in
120-478: The lake. There appear to have been Rotoiti eruptive vents at the eastern end of the lake and although these are part of the Ōkataina Volcanic Centre they are believed to be in an area of collapse subsidence outside the north western margins of the Ōkataina Caldera itself. This region of the caldera was at one time termed the Haroharo Caldera , but has been renamed in the more standard major event fashion to
132-468: Was committed to upgrading Waikōhatu Marae, creating 25 jobs. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Rotoiti is a co-educational state Māori language immersion primary school, with a roll of 46 as of August 2024. Lake Rotoiti (Bay of Plenty) Lake Rotoiti is a lake in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand . It is the northwesternmost in a chain of lakes formed within the Okataina Caldera . The lake
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#1733085731188144-627: Was that 159 (42.7%) people were employed full-time, 63 (16.9%) were part-time, and 36 (9.7%) were unemployed. The Rotoiri area has seven marae : In October 2020, the Government committed $ 4,525,104 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Taurua Marae and nine others, creating an estimated 34 jobs. It committed $ 2,984,246 to upgrade Punawhakareia Marae, Ruato Marae, Tapuaekura a Hatupatu Marae, Tapuaeharuru Marae, Te Waiiti Marae and Te Awhe o te Rangi Marae , creating 20 jobs. Another $ 499,993
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