Upper Moutere
Upper Moutere | |
|---|---|
Rural locality | |
Centre of village | |
| Coordinates: 41°16′12″S 173°00′22″E / 41.270°S 173.006°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Territorial authority | Tasman |
| Ward | Moutere-Waimea Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Tasman District Council |
| • Mayor of Tasman | Tim King |
| • West Coast-Tasman MP | Maureen Pugh |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.23 km2 (11.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 Census) | |
| • Total | 216 |
| • Density | 7.1/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) |
| Postcode | 7173 |
Upper Moutere is a locality settlement in the Tasman District near Motueka. It is on the Moutere Highway as an alternative to the main State Highway 60 route from Motueka to Nelson. It has a primary school that opened in 1857.