Otoko, New Zealand
Otoko is a small settlement west of Te Karaka in the Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. State Highway 2 runs through Otoko on its way from Ōpōtiki to Gisborne.
History
Artist Peter Williams farmed in the area in the 1960s.
The community was affected by flooding and frosts in August 2016. It also briefly relied on a generator for power after a plane crash in December 2016.
A man's body was found in Otoko in July 2019.
Local roads were upgraded in 2020 with funding from the Provincial Growth Fund.
Parks
Otoko Walkway is a conservation reserve and walkway, owned and operated by the Department of Conservation.
References
- ^ "Made name as equine artist". Gisborne Herald. 21 August 2018.
- ^ Miller, Corozan (10 August 2016). "Flooding as big wet sets in around Northland". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. New Zealand Herald.
- ^ Livinsgton, Tommy (12 December 2016). "Gisborne prepares for night without power after plane crash downs power lines". stuff.co.nz.
- ^ "Police seek information after man's body found near Gisborne". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. New Zealand Herald. 6 June 2019.
- ^ "Thankful for road upgrade at Otoko". Gisborne Herald. 31 October 2020.
- ^ "DOC Places to Go – East Coast". doc.govt.nz. Department of Conservation.