Kaiteriteri is a small coastal town reliant on tourism for much of its income, and there are many accommodation providers, cafés, pubs and restaurants.[citation needed] 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.[4][5][6]
While it is most visited during the summer months, its temperate climate and low rainfall make it destination outside of peak season also.[citation needed] Nearby Breakers Bay is popular with nudists.[citation needed]
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 km2 (1.37 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 440 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 124 people per km2. It is part of the larger Kaiteriteri-Riwaka statistical area.[7]
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.[8]
