OTAKI
Otaki is a visitor enigma. For the
traveler there is state highway 1 presenting a busy and heavy traffic
density town environment. And for most that is it. Yet 1.5 k’s closer
to the coast is Otaki the community town and centre.
What a surprise.
Otaki is divided into three main parts, the beach
which is a mainly residential area, the larger and more inland
township which contains shops and residential areas and along State
Highway 1 near the railway station, the part known as the railway.
The surrounding district is largely agricultural, with
market gardens, and the economy of the town is largely based around
service industries for the farming community.
Otaki is your classic and delightful
country town with sufficient services to serve most within a community
and is now a commute town for an increasing number of Wellington
workers.
Otaki is a very pretty town that has a
great feel good feature going for it. This is a must place at a
minimum for a snack, a stroll and to visit to the
nearby Raukawa
marae
which is one of the points of interest of the area, along with one of
the country's oldest churches, Rangiatea, which dates from 1846 and
take in some of that Maori
local history. The Anglican Church also has good prominence.
Otaki has a Museum that opens most
days,
a
War Memorial located is a great park side location ,
and two hotels that hold
down the rational street corner profile. 
The total package is great and
visitors will love Otaki.
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