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{{Short description|Locality in New Zealand}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=March 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
[[File:The Opiki Toll Bridge - 13056503213.jpg|thumb|The [[Opiki toll bridge]] over the Manawatū River was in use from 1918 to 1969]]
'''Opiki''' is a small rural settlement in the [[Horowhenua]] district of New Zealand's [[North Island]]. It is located on the [[floodplain]] of the [[Manawatū River]], {{convert|15|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} southwest of [[Palmerston North]].

Opiki and its surrounds had a population of 522 at the [[2013 New Zealand census]], an increase of 3 people since the 2006 census. There were 264 males and 261 females. Figures have been rounded and may not add up to totals.<ref>{{NZ Quickstats2013|14309|Opiki}}</ref> 92.6% were European/Pākehā, 7.4% were Māori, 2.5% were Pacific peoples and 3.1% were Asian.<ref>{{NZ Quickstats2013|14309|Opiki|Culturaldiversity}}</ref>

The New Zealand [[Ministry for Culture and Heritage]] gives a translation of "place of climbing" for ''Ōpiki''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/maori-language-week/1000-maori-place-names|title=1000 Māori place names|publisher=New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage|date=6 August 2019}}</ref>

==Education==

Opiki School is a co-educational full state primary school serving students from years 1 to 8,<ref>{{TKI|2937|Opiki School}}</ref> with a roll of {{NZ school roll data|2937|y}} as of {{NZ school roll data|||y|y||.}}

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[[Category:Populated places in Manawatū-Whanganui]]
[[Category:Populated places on the Manawatū River]]


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