Ōtaki Children’s Health Camp, Historic children's health camp in Ōtaki Beach, New Zealand

The Ōtaki Children's Health Camp is a historical facility on the Kāpiti coast with multiple buildings arranged around a central rotunda structure. The complex includes residential quarters, medical rooms, classrooms, kitchens, and open spaces, all situated near the Pacific Ocean.

The facility was established in 1932 as New Zealand's first permanent health camp for children, initially operating 120 beds. After more than 80 years of service, the camp eventually closed.

The camp's name comes from its site beside the Ōtaki River mouth, and its open-air regimen of fresh air, rest and supervised activity drew on the interwar health-camp movement. The rotunda served as the social focus of camp life, where children gathered for organised activities and routines. The site is now cared for by the Friends of the Ōtaki Rotunda.

Access to the grounds is limited and requires advance permission from the Friends of the Ōtaki Rotunda charitable organisation. Visits are arranged as guided tours to explore the historic buildings and structures.

The camp's two octagonal rotundas were brought to the site from the closed Te Horo camp, so the founding of Ōtaki in 1932 reused buildings rather than starting from nothing. Look for the rotunda form repeated in the layout of the grounds.