Tikitere, Bay of Plenty Map

About Tikitere, Bay of Plenty

Tikitere is a locality in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 339 m above sea level. It lies approximately 56 km west of Whakatane, the regional capital. Tikitere is located at 38.0667°S, 176.3667°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Tikitere lies cradled by the undulating hills of the Bay of Plenty, a landscape painted in the vibrant greens of pasture and the darker hues of native bush. It lies 13.3 km north-east of Rotorua (from Rotorua: bearing 53°T), and is situated 14.7 km east of Ngongotaha. The air here carries a damp, earthy scent, a reminder of the abundant rainfall that nourishes the land. Rolling farmland slopes gently towards the shimmering expanse of Lake Rotoiti, its waters a deep, placid blue reflecting the vast sky. To the west, the dense Rotoiti Forest presses in, a wall of green that whispers with the secrets of the ngahere. The land itself breathes, a testament to the volcanic forces that shaped this region, with faint wisps of steam occasionally rising from hidden vents, hinting at the geothermal heart beneath.

The history of Tikitere is as rich and layered as the volcanic soil it rests upon. For generations, this land has been a place of sustenance and spiritual connection, its bounty drawn from the lake and the fertile earth. The local economy, while diversified, retains strong ties to the land, with dairy farming and horticulture playing significant roles. The presence of Lake Rotoiti has long drawn visitors, and tourism remains a vital thread in the fabric of Tikitere, offering a chance to experience the natural beauty and the quiet rhythm of life. The nearby Kaituna River, a significant waterway for the region, and the Okere Falls add to the area's natural allure, drawing those seeking adventure and the raw power of water. The Western Okataina Walkway offers a path into the heart of the native bush, a place where the past and present seem to converge.

About This Tikitere Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tikitere, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand at coordinates -38.06667, 176.36667. Use the Map and Satellite buttons to switch views, the plus and minus buttons to zoom, and Fullscreen to fill the screen.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map with four things the embedded map cannot do. It searches OpenStreetMap for any New Zealand town, suburb or landmark by name. It offers LINZ topographic maps as a base layer — the official Topo250 and Topo50 sheets, switching scale automatically as you zoom, and the standard reference for tramping, hunting and back-country travel. It offers LINZ aerial imagery down to 5cm resolution in urban areas. And it can take a single GPS fix from your device and report your position as both an NZTM2000 grid reference and plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what New Zealand search and rescue services work from. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map itself cannot load.

My Location & Navigate starts the vector-tile navigator: live turn-by-turn driving directions from your current position to any destination, with spoken guidance, lane hints and automatic re-routing.

Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time New Zealand and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorial description provides background on Tikitere.

Tikitere sits within the Bay of Plenty Region. Location data is drawn from the GeoNames geographical database and verified by coordinates, ensuring the correct Tikitere is identified even where the name is shared across multiple New Zealand localities.