Kapiti Coast District

Kapiti Coast District Māori: Me Huri Whakamuri, Ka Titiro Whakamua
Geographical location
Location of the Kapiti Coast District
Photo from the Kapiti Coast District
Kapiti Iceland from Waikanae Beach seen from
Local authority
Country	New Zealand
island	North island
region	Wellington
Local authority	District
Council	Kapiti Coast District Council
Headquarters of the administration	Paraparaumu
mayor	K. Gurunathan
founding	1989
Post Code	5032, 5034, 5036, 5391, 5512, 5581-5583
Telephone code	+64 (0) 4
Website	www.kapiticoast.govt.nz
geography
Region ISO	NZ-WGN
Coordinates	40 ° 55 ′  S , 175 ° 0 ′  E Coordinates: 40 ° 55 ′  S , 175 ° 0 ′  E
Highest elevation	1529 m
Lowest point	Height of sea level
surface	731 km 2
Residents	49 104 (2013)
Population density	67.17 inhabitants per km 2
Statistical data
GDP (Engl. GDP)	1.49 billion  NZ $ (2015)
GDP / capita	NZ $ 30,344  per inhabitant
Public revenue	NZ $ 62.8 million  (2015)
Public expenditure	NZ $ 70.1 million  (2015)
Number of households	23 754 (2013)
Ø income	NZ $ 26,900  (2013)
Māori population	12.6% (2013)

The Kapiti Coast District is one for Region Wellington belonging management unit in New Zealand . The district council, called Kapiti Coast District Council ( District Council ), is based in Paraparaumu City , as is the district administration.

geography

Geographical location

With 731 km² of pure land, the district is the smallest district in the Wellington region. With 49,104 inhabitants in 2013, the district has a population density of 67.1 inhabitants per km², making it the district with the highest population density in the region.

The western boundary of the Kapiti Coast District is formed by the coastline to the Tasman Sea . In the north borders the Horowhenua District , which already belongs to the Manawatu-Wanganui region. The eastern district boundary is formed by the Carterton District and in a small southeastern section by the South Wairarapa District . In the south lies the urban area of Upper Hutt City and towards the coast there is still part of the border with Porirua City . The island Kapiti Iceland still counts for district.

While a coastal strip consists of flat land, the central and eastern part of the district is in the mountainous regions of the Tararua Range . The district has four cities or small towns with over 1000 inhabitants, Paraparaumu with around 22,000 inhabitants, Raumati with around 7700, Otaki with around 5600 and Paekakariki with around 1750 inhabitants.

climate

The mean daytime temperatures are between 20 ° C and 23 ° C in the coastal regions and down to 17 ° C in the mountains and in winter between 6 ° C and below 0 ° C depending on the altitude. The duration of sunshine is between 1900 hours per year and less than 1700 hours per year in mountain locations. The precipitation is between 1100 mm and 1500 mm in the coastal areas and over 2000 mm per year in the mountains.

history

The district was originally inhabited by the Iwi Muaupoko . They were driven out from 1822 by the Ngāti Toa under the leadership of Te Rauparaha . The first Europeans came to the area from 1833, and when Wellington was founded, the region became more popular with traders and settlers. Under the direction of William Hayward Wakefield , land on the coast was bought from the Māori in 1839 by the New Zealand Company and the first settlements were established. From 1887 to 1896 the railway line was built along the coast, on which from 1906 vacationers from the southern cities came to the coast and between 1900 and 1906 the road along the coast and necessary bridges were completed.

In the 1950s, Paraparaumu Airport was the airport for the capital city of Wellington . From the 1960s onwards, some places were elevated to town status and various councils were formed. These were merged in 1989 as part of the administrative reform and the Kapiti Coast District Council was founded.

population

Population development

Of the district's 49,104 inhabitants in 2013, 6,198 were of Māori origin (12.6%). This means that 1.0% of the country's Māori population lived in the Kapiti Coast District . The median income for the population in 2013 was NZ $ 25,100  , compared to NZ $ 28,500 national average.

Origin and languages

When asked about ethnic group membership in the 2013 census, 88.9% said they were European, 13.2% said they had Māori roots, 2.7% came from the islands of the Pacific and 3.3 % came from Asia (multiple answers were possible). 22.2% of the population said they were born overseas and 3.9% of the population spoke Māori , compared to 24.7% among the Māori .

politics

administration

The Kapiti Coast District is again divided into four wards , five of the ten Councilors (council members) being elected district-wide and the other five being elected in the wards by election. From the wards , two councilors are sent to the council by the Paraparaumu Ward and one each from the Ōtaki Ward , the Paekākāriki / Raumati Ward and the Waikanae Ward . Together with the Mayor (mayor) they form the District Council (district council). The mayor and the ten councilors are re-elected every three years.

economy

The two branches of industry with the highest share of gross domestic product (GDP) in the district are the real estate market with 11.4% and the manufacturing sector with 10.4%, followed by the health system with 9.2% and the Construction with 8.5%.

Infrastructure

traffic

The district is connected by the New Zealand State Highway 1 , which crosses the district in a north-south direction, and by the North Island Main Trunk Railway , which runs parallel to State Highway 1 and runs through the cities on the coast.

Web links

• Homepage . Kapiti Coast District Council,accessed June 29, 2016. 

Individual evidence

1. ^ Postcode Boundaries - Kapiti Coast District . (PDF 1.2 MB) New Zealand Post , accessed on May 5, 2017 .  
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e} 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Kapiti Coast District - Population and dwellings . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 29, 2016 .  
3. ↑ ^{a b} Annual Economic Profile . (PDF 514 kB) Kapiti Coast District Council , March 2015, accessed on June 29, 2016 (English).  
4. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} Kapiti Coast District Council . In: Local Councils . Department of Internal Affairs , accessed June 29, 2016 .  
5. ↑ ^{a b} Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed June 29, 2016 .  
6. ^ PR Chappell : The Climate and Weather of Wellington . In: NIWA Science and Technologies Series . 2nd Edition. Number 65 . National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research , 2014, ISSN 1173-0382 , p.   17, 24, 29 (English, online PDF 3.3 MB [accessed June 29, 2016]).
7. ^ ^{A b} District History . Kapiti Coast District Council , accessed June 29, 2016 .  
8. ↑ 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Kapiti Coast District - Cultural diversity . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 29, 2016 .  
9. ↑ Elected Members . Kapiti Coast District Council , accessed June 29, 2016 .  
10. ^ Councilors . Kapiti Coast District Council , accessed June 29, 2016 .