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.

• Name — Tūtira • Settlement Type — Settlement • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — New Zealand • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Hawke's Bay Region • Subdivision Type2 — Territorial authority • Subdivision Name2 — Hastings District • Subdivision Type3 — Ward • Subdivision Name3 — * Mohaka General Ward • Takitimu Māori Ward • Subdivision Type4 — Community • Subdivision Name4 — Hastings District Rural Community • Subdivision Type5 — Subdivision • Subdivision Name5 — Tūtira subdivision • Seat Type — Electorates • Seat — * Napier • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti (Māori) • Leader Title — Territorial Authority • Leader Name — Hastings District Council • Leader Title2 — Mayor of Hastings • Leader Name2 — Hastings District Mayor • Leader Title3 — Napier MP • Leader Name3 — Napier MP • Leader Title4 — Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP • Leader Name4 — Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP • Unit Pref — Metric • Area Total Km2 — 401.51 • Population Total — 333 • Population As Of — 2023 Census • Population Density Km2 — auto • Postal Code Type — Postcode(s) • Postal Code — 4184

Tūtira and its surrounds cover 401.51 km2. It is part of the Puketitiri-Tutira statistical area. Tūtira had a population of 333 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 3 people (−0.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 24 people (7.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 174 males and 153 females in 126 dwellings. 0.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 75 people (22.5%) aged under 15 years, 45 (13.5%) aged 15 to 29, 159 (47.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 54 (16.2%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 80.2% European (Pākehā); 39.6% Māori; 2.7% Pasifika; 0.9% Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 7.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.3%, Māori by 2.7%, and other languages by 1.8%. No language could be spoken by 0.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.9%. The percentage of people born overseas was 9.9, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 25.2% Christian, 1.8% Māori religious beliefs, and 0.9% Buddhist. People who answered that they had no religion were 61.3%, and 8.1% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 27 (10.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 153 (59.3%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 75 (29.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 18 people (7.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 126 (48.8%) full-time, 39 (15.1%) part-time, and 6 (2.3%) unemployed.

Puketitiri-Tutira statistical area, which includes Dartmoor, New Zealand, Omahu, Patoka, Puketapu, Hawke's Bay, Tangoio, Te Haroto and Waipātiki Beach, covers 2415.34 km2 and had an estimated population of Puketitiri-Tutira as of with a population density of people per km 2. • Illustration — Tutira Homestead – home of Herbert Guthrie-Smith Puketitiri-Tutira had a population of 1,830 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 108 people (6.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 246 people (15.5%) since the 2013 census. There were 963 males, 858 females, and 6 people of other genders in 636 dwellings. 1.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 402 people (22.0%) aged under 15 years, 276 (15.1%) aged 15 to 29, 891 (48.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 261 (14.3%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 84.4% European (Pākehā); 26.4% Māori; 3.0% Pasifika; 1.5% Asian; 0.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 5.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.4%, Māori by 4.1%, Samoan by 0.5%, and other languages by 3.3%. No language could be spoken by 1.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 10.2, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 29.2% Christian, 3.8% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 0.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 59.3%, and 6.1% of people did not answer the census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 207 (14.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 873 (61.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 348 (24.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $38,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 111 people (7.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 747 (52.3%) full-time, 222 (15.5%) part-time, and 27 (1.9%) unemployed.

Tutira School is a co-educational state primary school, with a roll of as of It opened in 1913.