Kawerau District

Kawerau District Māori: Taonga o te Whenua
Geographical location
Location of the Kawerau District
Local authority
Country	New Zealand
island	North island
region	Bay of Plenty
Local authority	District
Council	Kawerau District Council
Headquarters of the administration	Kawerau (New Zealand)
mayor	Malcolm Campbell
founding	1953
Post Code	3127, 3192
Telephone code	+64 (0) 7
Website	www.kaweraudc.govt.nz
presentation
Motto	Treasure of the country ( treasure of the country )
geography
Region ISO	NZ-BOP
Coordinates	38 ° 5 ′  S , 176 ° 42 ′  E Coordinates: 38 ° 5 ′  S , 176 ° 42 ′  E
Highest elevation	821 m
Lowest elevation	50 m
surface	24 km 2
Residents	6th 363 (2013)
Population density	265.13 inhabitants per km 2
Statistical data
Public revenue	NZ $ 10.3 million  (2015)
Public expenditure	NZ $ 10.5 million  (2015)
Number of households	2 694 (2013)
Ø income	NZ $ 18,800  (2013)
Māori population	54.6% (2013)

The Kawerau District is an administrative unit in the Bay of Plenty region in New Zealand . The council of the district, called Kawerau District Council ( District Council ), has its seat in the city of Kawerau , as well as the administration of the district.

geography

Geographical location

With just 24 km² of pure land, the district is by far the smallest district in the Bay of Plenty region. With 6363 inhabitants in 2013, the district has a population density of 265.1 inhabitants per km², making it the district with the highest Population density in the region.

The Kawerau District is located in the northwestern part of the Whakatāne District and is completely enclosed by it. The district is located with its geothermal field in the northern continuation of the Taupo Volcanic Zone .

climate

Summers in the district are very warm and winters are quite mild. The average summer temperatures are between 25 ° C and 28 ° C, in the winter months it rarely gets colder than 11 ° C. Whakatāne has the highest average temperatures in New Zealand on around 55 days a year . The duration of sunshine is around 2300 hours a year and the annual rainfall is around 1200 mm.

history

The town of Kawerau was founded in 1953 . In Wellington thought was given to assign the city to the then Whakatane County Council administratively. But the resistance in the population of the newly founded city finally led to the fact that on March 31, 1954 the Whakatane County Council 1330 acres of land was taken and added to the Borough of Kawerau , which could be founded. On April 1, 1989, the Kawerau District Council was formed from the borough as part of the administrative reform , but retained its district boundaries.

population

Population development

Of the 6363 inhabitants of the district in 2013, 3477 inhabitants were of Māori origin (54.6%). This means that 0.6% of the country's Māori population lived in the Kawerau District . The median income for the population in 2013 was NZ $ 18,800  compared to NZ $ 28,500 national average.

Origin and languages

When asked about ethnic group membership in the 2013 census, 51.8% said they were European, 61.8% said they had Māori roots, 4.2% came from the islands of the Pacific and 2.4% % came from Asia (multiple answers were possible). 10.2% of the population said they were born overseas and 19.9% ​​of the population spoke Māori , 31.4% of the Māori .

politics

administration

The Kawerau District is no longer in individual because of its size Wards divided, as is the case in other districts. Six councilors represent the district. Together with the Mayor (mayor) they form the District Council (district council). The mayor and the six council members are re-elected every three years.

economy

The most important branches of industry in the district are wood processing and energy generation through the geothermal field.

Infrastructure

traffic

The district is connected by the New Zealand State Highways 34 , which branches off to the west and northeast of the State Highway 30 and thereby connects Kawerau with it. East of the district is the 821  m high volcano Mount Edgecumbe .

Web links

• Homepage . Kawerau District Council,accessed June 15, 2016. 

Individual evidence

1. ^ Postcode Boundaries - Kawerau District . (PDF 631 kB) New Zealand Post , accessed on May 3, 2017 (English).  
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e} 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Kawerau District - Population and dwellings . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 15, 2016 .  
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} Western Bay of Plenty District Council . In: Local Councils . Department of Internal Affairs , accessed June 15, 2016 .  
4. ↑ About Our District . Kawerau District Council , archived from the original on September 12, 2017 ; accessed on April 23, 2019 (English, original website no longer available).  
5. ^ Whakatāne District Council (Ed.): Arts & Culture Assets Management Plan . Whakatāne August 2009 (English).
6. ^ Council History . Kawerau District Council , accessed April 23, 2019 .  
7. ↑ Governance . Kawerau District Council , accessed April 23, 2019 .  
8. ↑ 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Kawerau District - Cultural diversity . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 15, 2016 .  
9. ^ Council People . Kawerau District Council , accessed April 23, 2019 .  
10. ^ Economic Development . Kawerau District Council , archived from the original on August 8, 2017 ; accessed on April 23, 2019 (English, original website no longer available).  
11. ↑ Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed June 15, 2016 .