Gisborne District

Gisborne District Māori: Te Kaunihera o Te Tairāwhiti
Geographical location
Location of the Gisborne District
Photo from Gisborne District
Tolaga Bay with Uawa River and mountains in the background
Local authority
Country	New Zealand
island	North island
Local authority	Unitary Authority
Council	Gisborne District Council
Headquarters of the administration	Gisborne
mayor	Meng Foon
Telephone code	+64 (0) 6
Website	www.gdc.govt.nz
geography
Region ISO	NZ GIS
Coordinates	38 ° 40 ′  S , 178 ° 1 ′  E Coordinates: 38 ° 40 ′  S , 178 ° 1 ′  E
Highest elevation	1754 m
surface	8th 386  km 2
Residents	43 653 (2013)
Population density	5.21 inhabitants per km 2
Statistical data
Public revenue	NZ $ 75.8 million  (2015)
Public expenditure	NZ $ 81.5 million  (2015)
Number of households	18th 063 (2013)
Ø income	NZ $ 24,500  (2013)
Māori population	45.1% (2013)

The Gisborne District is an administrative unit on the North Island of New Zealand . The district council, called Gisborne District Council , has its seat in the city of Gisborne . The district has the status of a unitary authority , since it performs the administrative tasks of a region at the same time with its administration, whereby the boundaries of the region are congruent with those of the district.

geography

Geographical location

With 8386 km² of pure land area, the district is the largest of all districts on the North Island of New Zealand. With 43,653 inhabitants counted in 2013, the district has a population density of 5.2 inhabitants per km² and is thus one of the districts with the lowest population density.

The Gisborne District is located in the northeast of the North Island. It is bordered to the west by the Opotiki District and, on a small section inland, by the Whakatāne District . Both belong to the Bay of Plenty region . In the southwest and south, this is done by the Wairoa District , which is part of the Hawke's Bay region. The northern and eastern borders of the district are formed by the Pacific Ocean .

The landscape of the district is determined by a mountain landscape below 1000  m with extensive forests. Only the mountain chain of the Raukumara Range in the northwest has higher altitudes. Here you can also find the highest mountain in the district, the 1754  m high Hikurangi .

The only big city in the district is Gisborne with around 32,700 inhabitants. All other places are each below 1000 inhabitants.

climate

The district's climate can be viewed as subtropical, warm and humid in summer and mild in winter. The south-westerly winds bringing cooler air through the mountains have no effect on the coastal region. The daytime temperatures in summer are above 24 ° C on 65 days, with around 2200 hours of sunshine per year. Precipitation ranges from around 1000 mm in the coastal regions to over 2500 mm in the various mountain regions.

history

The region around Gisborne was first known when the British explorer and navigator James Cook landed in Poverty Bay in 1769 and gave it the name that is still valid today. Around 1450, the Māori region is said to have arrived and settled.

The district in its current form was formed during the 1989 administrative reform and was the result of the amalgamation of Gisborne City Council , Cook County Council , Waiapu County Council , Waikohu County Council , Gisborne Harbor Board , East Cape Catchment Board and the East Coast Pest Destruction Board .

population

Population development

In 2013, 19,683 of the 43,653 inhabitants of the district were of Māori origin (45.1%). This means that 3.3% of the country's Māori population lived in the Gisborne District . The median income for the population in 2013 was NZ $ 24,500,  compared to NZ $ 28,500 national average.

Origin and languages

When asked about ethnic group membership in the 2013 census, 60.8% said they were European, 48.9% said they had Māori roots, 3.8% came from the islands of the Pacific and 2.7% % came from Asia (multiple answers were possible). 9.7% of the population said they were born overseas and 15.6% of the population spoke Māori , 30.4% among the Māori .

politics

administration

The Gisborne District is in turn divided into five wards , the Gisborne Ward with eight Councilors (council members) and the Taruheru-Patutahi Ward , the Waipaoa Ward , the Tawhiti-Uawa Ward and the Matakaoa-Waiapu Ward with one Councilor each . Together with the Mayor (mayor) they form the District Council (district council). The mayor and the thirteen councilors are re-elected every three years.

Twin cities

• Palm Desert , California , USA , since April 23, 1981
• Nonoichi-machi , Ishikawa Prefecture , Japan , since March 30, 1990
• Rizhao , Shandong Province , China , since August 3, 1996
• Mahina , Tahiti , French Polynesia , since 2006
• Gamagōri , Aichi Prefecture , Japan , since 1996

economy

Agriculture, viticulture and the manufacturing industry are important branches of the economy in the district, with the former being found in the rural regions and mechanical engineering and other technical operations in the city of Gisborne and the periphery. The fastest growing areas of the economy between 2012 and 2014 were the veterinary sector with a growth rate of 45.3%, followed by the wine industry with 20.2%, mechanical engineering with 17.7%, and print & media with 14 .7% and technical-scientific service with 12.4%.

One of the largest companies in the district is the Eastland Group , which also operates the electricity grid, a geothermal power plant, the port and the airport of Gisborne .

Infrastructure

traffic

Road traffic

The Gisborne District is connected by the New Zealand State Highway 2 , which, coming from the northwest, connects Gisborne with the city of Opotiki on one side and to the south with Napier . The State Highway 35 leads the entire district along the coast and connects Gisborne again with Opotiki on a long detour.

Air traffic

The airport ( IATA code: GIS) is located on the western outskirts of Gisborne. As a regional airport, it serves the most important cities in New Zealand. In addition to an asphalt runway, it has two additional grass runways. A special feature of this airport is that its runway is crossed by a railway line. In addition to Air New Zealand, planes from Sunair Aviation Ltd. also fly . different airports in the country.

See also

• List of architectural monuments in the Gisborne region

literature

• Gisborne District Council (Ed.): Local Governance Statement . April 2014, ISSN  1176-5127 (English, Online PDF 1.2 MB [accessed June 20, 2016]).

Web links

• Homepage . Gisborne District,accessed June 20, 2016. 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Gisborne District . In: Local Councils . Department of Internal Affairs , accessed June 20, 2016 .  
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Gisborne District - Population and dwellings . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 20, 2016 .  
3. ↑ ^{a b} Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed June 20, 2016 .  
4. ^ Gisborne District Council (Ed.): Local Governance Statement . 2014, p.  1 .
5. ^ Gisborne District Council (Ed.): Local Governance Statement . 2014, p.  2 .
6. ↑ 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Gisborne District - Cultural diversity . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 20, 2016 .  
7. ^ Gisborne District Council (Ed.): Local Governance Statement . 2014, p.  1, 12 .
8. ^ Sister Cities . Gisborne District Council , April 15, 2015, accessed June 20, 2016 .  
9. ↑ Our Region . In: Activate Tairāwhiti . Gisborne District Council , accessed April 12, 2018 .  
10. ↑ Homepage . Eastland Group , accessed June 20, 2016 .  
11. ^ Kaushik : Strange Airport # 5: Gisborne Airport - Runway With a Railway Crossing . Blog: Amusing Planet , August 11, 2013, accessed June 20, 2016 .  
12. ^ A Little History About Sunair . Sunair Aviation Ltd. , archived from the original on June 20, 2016 ; accessed on April 12, 2018 (English, original website no longer available).