Katiki

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Katiki is a small settlement in North Otago, New Zealand. It lies between the townships of Palmerston and Hampden on State Highway 1 (New Zealand) at the northern end of Katiki Beach, close to the Moeraki Peninsula. The tip of the peninsula, Katiki Point, is the site of Katiki Point Lighthouse. The scenic reserve of Trotter's Gorge is located just inland of Katiki.

There is uncertainty about the origin of the name, though it could have originally been Ka Tiki ("The carved figures"). The settlement was called Kartigi until 1927, this former name stressing the local Southern Maori pronunciation.

[edit] References

• Reed, A. W. (1975) Place names of New Zealand. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed.
• Wise's New Zealand Guide (1969). Dunedin: H. Wise and Co. Ltd.

Coordinates: 45°23′46″S 170°50′22″E / -45.396137, 170.839409