Rotoiti, Bay of Plenty

Rotoiti is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement, and covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Rotoiti is part of the larger Rotoiti-Rotoehu statistical area. Rotoiti had a population of 501 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 3 people (0.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 93 people (22.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 237 males and 261 females in 162 dwellings. 0.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 102 people (20.4%) aged under 15 years, 90 (18.0%) aged 15 to 29, 219 (43.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 93 (18.6%) aged 65 or older. ==Marae==

The Rotoiti area has seven marae: • Punawhakareia Marae and Uenuku mai Rarotonga meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Pikiao hapū of Ngāti Te Rangiunuora. • Ruato Marae or Te Hiukura Marae and Ngā Pūmanawa e Waru meeting house is a meeting place of Ngāti Rongomai. ==Education==

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Rotoiti is a co-educational state Māori language immersion primary school, with a roll of as of . Rotoiti School, a native school, was established at Tāheke on the northwestern side of Lake Rotoiti in 1871. It was destroyed by fire in 1886, and lessons were held at a hall until a new school was built in 1890. That closed about 1892, and the building was later moved to Te Ngae. A school was moved from Tapuaeharuru to Wai-iti (both part of the current Rotoiti settlement) in 1904. Mention of Rotoiti School date from 1924 and references to Waiiti School continue to 1950, so these appear to be distinct schools. ==References==