Manutūkē

Manutūkē is a settlement in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island.

It is located to the west of the city of Gisborne on State Highway 2, close to the mouth of the Waipaoa River.

[4][5] Statistics New Zealand describes Manutūkē as a rural settlement, which covers 9.81 km2 (3.79 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 440 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 45 people per km2.

It is part of the larger Te Arai statistical area.

[6] Te Arai statistical area, which also includes Pātūtahi, covers 54.68 km2 (21.11 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,250 as of June 2024,[7] with a population density of 23 people per km2.

[17] In 2020 it became a designated charter school, teaching partly in the Māori language.