Riwaka

Riwaka (Māori: Riuwaka) is a small settlement in the Tasman District of New Zealand's South Island. It lies beside Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere, five kilometres north of Motueka, and close to the mouth of the Riuwaka River. The land where the town is based was a swamp known as Tureauraki. Europeans first settled in Riwaka in May 1842. The Riwaka economy has been based around growing tobacco and hops.

Riwaka
Riuwaka (Māori)
The Riwaka Hotel
Coordinates: 41°5′S 173°0′E
CountryNew Zealand
Territorial authorityTasman
WardMotueka Ward
CommunityMotueka Community
Electorates
Government
  Territorial AuthorityTasman District Council
  Mayor of TasmanTim King
  West Coast-Tasman MPMaureen Pugh
  Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
  Total5.49 km2 (2.12 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)
  Total800
  Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Area code03
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