Hauraki District

Hauraki District Māori: Kaunihera o te Rohe o Hauraki
Geographical location
Location of the Hauraki District
Photo from the Hauraki District
Martha Mine (gold mine), in Waihi
Local authority
Country	New Zealand
island	North island
region	Waikato
Local authority	District
Council	Hauraki District Council
Headquarters of the administration	Paeroa
mayor	John P Tregidga
founding	1989
Post Code	2473, 3178, 3373, 3393, 3574, 3576, 3503, 3597, 3600, 3610, 3620, 3671-3674, 3681, 3682
Telephone code	+64 (0) 7
Website	www.hauraki-dc.govt.nz
geography
Region ISO	NZ-WKO
Coordinates	37 ° 23 ′  S , 175 ° 40 ′  E Coordinates: 37 ° 23 ′  S , 175 ° 40 ′  E
Highest elevation	953 m
Lowest point	Height of sea level
surface	1 270  km 2
Residents	17th 808 (2013)
Population density	14.02 inhabitants per km 2
Statistical data
GDP (Engl. GDP)	NZ $ 0.882 billion  (2016)
GDP / capita	NZ $ 49,528  per inhabitant
Public revenue	NZ $ 32.3 million  (2015)
Public expenditure	NZ $ 33.7 million  (2015)
Number of households	8th 784 (2013)
Ø income	NZ $ 23,100  (2013)
Māori population	20.1% (2013)

The Hauraki District is an administrative unit in the Waikato region in New Zealand . The district council, called the Hauraki District Council , is based in the city of Paeroa , as is the district administration.

geography

Geographical location

The Hauraki District is the smallest district in the Waikato region with 1270 km² of pure land . With 17,808 inhabitants counted in 2013, the district has a population density of 14.0 inhabitants per km².

To the north of the district is the Firth of Thames , which gives the district one of two entrances to the sea, and to the east is the Thames-Coromandel District . The Waikato District borders in the west and the Matamata-Piako District and the Western Bay of Plenty District , which is already part of the Bay of Plenty region , do so in the south . The eastern border forms the western part of the Bay of Plenty , via which the district then also has direct access to the Pacific Ocean . In the western part of the district lies the extensive Hauraki Plains , while the eastern part is characterized by the foothills of the Coromandel Range .

The largest cities in the district are Waihi , which has around 4500 inhabitants with its gold mine, Paeroa , where the administrative headquarters of the district is located and with almost 4000 inhabitants, is centrally located in the middle of the district, and the much smaller town of Ngatea with around 1150 inhabitants west.

climate

The climate of the eastern part of the district is characterized by a mountainous landscape, while the western part with its plain is more protected and with around 1100 mm of precipitation only collects half of the precipitation that falls in the mountainous east. In the Hauraki Plains , the summers are quite warm with mean daytime temperatures of up to 25 ° C, while the winters are relatively mild at 6 ° C.

population

Population development

Of the 17,808 inhabitants of the district in 2013, 3588 inhabitants were of Māori origin (20.1%). The median income for the population in 2013 was NZ $ 23,100,  compared to NZ $ 28,500 national average.

Origin and languages

When asked about ethnic group membership in the 2013 census, 85.2% said they were European, 21.2% said they had Māori roots, 2.4% came from the islands of the Pacific and 2.5% came from Asia (multiple answers were possible). 12.0% of the population said they were born overseas and 4.6% of the population spoke Māori , 19.4% of the Māori .

politics

administration

The Hauraki District itself is divided into three wards , the Waihi Ward , Paeroa Ward and the Plains Ward . Each ward is represented by four elected Councilors who, together with the Mayor, form the District Council . The mayor and the twelve council members are re-elected every three years.

economy

The five most important industries in the district include the health and social sectors with 27% of the five. This is followed by agriculture and forestry together with fishing with 24%, the education sector has 18%, the spare parts trade 16% and the manufacturing industry 15%. Gold mining, for which the city of Waihi is known with the Martha Mine , represents another important source of income together with tourism. The district's gross domestic product in 2016 was around NZ $ 0.88 billion.

The gold that was mined above ground until 2006 has been further exploited underground since then. A well-known soft drink manufacturer in New Zealand , which is now part of Coca-Cola , is Lemon & Paeroa from Paeroa .

Infrastructure

traffic

The district is connected to traffic by the New Zealand State Highways 2 , 25 , 26 and 27 , which all cross the district in different directions.

Web links

• Homepage . Hauraki District Council,accessed June 10, 2016. 

Individual evidence

1. ^ Postcode Boundaries - Hauraki District . (PDF; 2.2 MB) New Zealand Post , accessed on April 29, 2017 (English).  
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e} 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Hauraki District - Population and dwellings . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 10, 2016 .  
3. ↑ ^{a b} Hauraki District Economy Profile - Economy Overview . Infometrics , accessed May 1, 2017 .  
4. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} Hauraki District Council . In: Local Councils . Department of Internal Affairs , accessed June 10, 2016 .  
5. ↑ ^{a b} Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed June 10, 2016 .  
6. ↑ Hauraki . Waikato Regional Council , accessed June 10, 2016 .  
7. ^ PR Chappell : The Climate and Weather of Waikato . In: NIWA Science and Technologies Series . 2nd Edition. No.  61 . National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research , 2013, ISSN  1173-0382 , p. 11, 15, 23 (English, online [PDF; 6.5 MB ; accessed on June 8, 2016]).
8. ↑ 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Hauraki District - Cultural diversity . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 10, 2016 .  
9. ↑ Mayor and Councilors . Hauraki District Council , accessed June 10, 2016 .  
10. ↑ About Hauraki - Key Industries . Hauraki District Council , accessed June 10, 2016 .