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Motueka
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Motueka is a town in the South Island of New Zealand, close to the mouth of the Motueka River on the western shore of Tasman Bay. It is the second largest in the Tasman Region, with a population of as of

Key facts

Settlement.name
Motueka
Settlement.native_name_lang
Māori
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
New_Zealand,_Top_of_the_South_Island_(Nelson),_Skydiving.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
300px
Settlement.image_caption
An aerial view of Motueka looking east
Settlement.nickname
"Mot"
Settlement.mapframe
yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom
11
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
New Zealand
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Territorial authority
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Tasman
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Ward
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Motueka Ward
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Community
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Motueka Community
Settlement.seat_type
Electorates

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Encyclopedic overview

38 sections
Contents
  • Name
  • History
  • Demographics
  • Geography and climate
  • Churches and religion
  • St Thomas's Anglican church
  • Former Catholic church
  • St Andrew's church
  • Plymouth Brethren
  • Amenities
  • Motueka district museum
  • Library
  • Saltwater pool
  • Golf course
  • Motueka recreation centre
  • Economy
  • Government
  • Local
  • List of mayors
  • National
  • Education
  • Media
  • Newspaper
  • Radio
  • Transport
  • Road
  • Port
  • Airport
  • Culture and arts
  • Marae
  • Festivals
  • Sport
  • Mountain biking
  • Teams
  • Sister cities
  • Notable people
  • References
  • External links

Motueka is a town in the South Island of New Zealand, close to the mouth of the Motueka River on the western shore of Tasman Bay. It is the second largest in the Tasman Region, with a population of as of

The surrounding district has a number of apple, pear, and kiwifruit orchards, as well as growing a variety of specialised crops such as hops. The area formerly served as the main centre of tobacco growing in New Zealand until the early 1980s. A number of small vineyards have also been developed.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Motueka” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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