| Rotoiti | |
| Settlement Type: | Rural settlement |
| Coordinates: | -38.0538°N 176.4728°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | New Zealand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bay of Plenty |
| Subdivision Type2: | Territorial authority |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rotorua Lakes District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Ward |
| Subdivision Name3: | Te Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward |
| Subdivision Type4: | Community |
| Subdivision Name4: | Rotorua Lakes Community |
| Leader Title: | Territorial authority |
| Leader Name: | Rotorua Lakes Council |
| Leader Title1: | Regional council |
| Leader Name1: | Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
| Seat Type: | Electorates |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.86 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Rotoiti is a settlement on the shore of Lake Rotoiti, in Rotorua Lakes within the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.
It is located on State Highway 30, northeast of Rotorua.
The Rotoiti Forest is located south of the settlement.
Rotoiti is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement, and covers 5.86km2[1] and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Rotoiti is part of the larger Rotoiti-Rotoehu statistical area.
Rotoiti had a population of 498 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 87 people (21.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 3 people (0.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 147 households, comprising 255 males and 240 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.06 males per female, with 126 people (25.3%) aged under 15 years, 90 (18.1%) aged 15 to 29, 210 (42.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 72 (14.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 33.1% European/Pākehā, 77.1% Māori, 4.2% Pacific peoples, 1.8% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 38.0% had no religion, 44.6% were Christian, 7.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Hindu, 0.6% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 78 (21.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 60 (16.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 42 people (11.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 159 (42.7%) people were employed full-time, 63 (16.9%) were part-time, and 36 (9.7%) were unemployed.
The Rotoiri area has seven marae:
In October 2020, the Government committed $4,525,104 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Taurua Marae and nine others, creating an estimated 34 jobs. It committed $2,984,246 to upgrade Punawhakareia Marae, Ruato Marae, Tapuaekura a Hatupatu Marae, Tapuaeharuru Marae, Te Waiiti Marae and Te Awhe o te Rangi Marae, creating 20 jobs. Another $499,993 was committed to upgrading Waikōhatu Marae, creating 25 jobs.[4]
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Rotoiti is a co-educational state Māori language immersion primary school,[5] with a roll of as of .[6]