title: Kaiteriteri
text: # Kaiteriteri
  
  Kaiteriteri is a town and seaside resort in the Tasman Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is close to both Mārahau, the main gateway to Abel Tasman National Park, and the town of Motueka.
  
  Kaiteriteri is a small coastal town reliant on tourism for much of its income, and there are many accommodation providers, cafés, pubs and restaurants. It is also a hub for the adventure tourism throughout the area and into Abel Tasman National Park. A number of walking and mountainbiking trails, including the Kaiteriteri Mountain Bike Park, begin from or pass through the town.
  
  While it is most visited during the summer months, its temperate climate and low rainfall make it destination outside of peak season also. Nearby Breakers Bay is popular with nudists.
  
  A number of water taxis, larger boats, and sea kayak companies depart from Kaiteriteri, taking visitors deeper into the national park.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  Kaiteriteri is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 3.55 $km^2$ (1.37 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 420 as of June 2022, with a population density of 118 people per $km^2.$ It is part of the larger Kaiteriteri-Riwaka statistical area.
  
  Kaiteriteri had a population of 357 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 3 people (0.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 48 people (15.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 123 households, comprising 174 males and 180 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female, with 36 people (10.1%) aged under 15 years, 48 (13.4%) aged 15 to 29, 171 (47.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 93 (26.1%) aged 65 or older.
  
  Ethnicities were 96.6% European/Pākehā, 5.9% Māori, 0.8% Pasifika, 0.8% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
  
  Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.1% had no religion, 35.3% were Christian, 2.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.
  
  Of those at least 15 years old, 48 (15.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 42 (13.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 30 people (9.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 120 (37.4%) people were employed full-time, 66 (20.6%) were part-time, and 12 (3.7%) were unemployed.
  
  