Otorohanga District

Otorohanga District
Geographical location
Location of the Otorohanga District
Photo from Otorohanga District
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Local authority
Country	New Zealand
island	North island
region	Waikato
Local authority	District
Council	Otorohanga District Council
Headquarters of the administration	Otorohanga
mayor	Max Baxter
founding	1922
Post Code	3285, 3492, 3873-3878, 3880, 3885, 3886, 3889, 3895, 3900, 3972-3977, 3987
Telephone code	+64 (0) 7
Website	www.otodc.govt.nz
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Motto	Where Kiwis can fly ( Where can fly Kiwis )
geography
Region ISO	NZ-WKO
Coordinates	38 ° 11 ′  S , 175 ° 13 ′  E Coordinates: 38 ° 11 ′  S , 175 ° 13 ′  E
Highest elevation	978 m
Lowest point	Height of sea level
surface	1 999  km 2
Residents	9 138 (2013)
Population density	4.57 inhabitants per km 2
Statistical data
Public revenue	NZ $ 14.8 million  (2015)
Public expenditure	15.9 million  NZ $ (2015)
Number of households	4th 104 (2013)
Ø income	NZ $ 29,100  (2013)
Māori population	25.7% (2013)

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

geography

Geographical location

The Otorohanga District is the smallest district in terms of population in the Waikato region and with 1999 km² of pure land is in the middle of all districts in the region. With 9138 inhabitants counted in 2013, the district has a population density of 4.6 inhabitants per km².

On its west side, the district has access to the Tasman Sea via Kawhia Harbor . The district borders the Waikato District and Waipa District to the north, the South Waikato District to the east, the Taupo District to the southeast and the Waitomo District to the south .

The only notable city in the district is Otorohanga with around 2500 inhabitants.

climate

The summers are warm and sometimes humid, while the winters are mild. The preferred wind direction is west to southwest, the precipitation is between 1400 and 1500 mm and the sunshine duration is 1900 hours per year.

history

From the 1860s onwards, the district belonged to the Kīngitanga area, to which Europeans were denied access between 1864 and 1883 without the permission of the Māori . In 1922 the area was administratively formed into Otorohanga County and in 1956 it was merged with the northern half of Kawhia County . In 1971, Otorohanga County and the Borough of Otorohanga were combined to form the County of Otorohanga and renamed Otorohanga District with a District Council in 1979 .

population

Population development

Of the district's 9,138 residents, 2,346 were of Māori origin in 2013 (22.7%). The median income in the population in 2013 was NZ $ 29,100,  compared to NZ $ 28,500 national average.

Origin and languages

When asked about ethnic group membership in the 2013 census, 79.3% said they were European, 27.2% said they had Māori roots, 2.2% came from the islands of the Pacific and 2.4% came from Asia (multiple answers were possible). 10.4% of the population said they were born overseas and 6.7% of the population spoke Māori , 22.9% of the Māori .

politics

administration

The Otorohanga District itself is divided into seven wards . Each ward is represented by one of the elected Councilors who, together with the Mayor, form the District Council . The mayor and the seven councilors are re-elected every three years.

Infrastructure

traffic

The district is connected by the two New Zealand State Highway 3 and 39 coming from the north of Hamilton , both of which cross the district to the south. State Highway 31 runs across the coast and branches off from State Highway 39 .

Web links

• Homepage . Otorohanga District Council,accessed June 9, 2016. 

Individual evidence

1. ^ Postcode Boundaries - Otorohanga District . (PDF 1.9 MB) New Zealand Post , accessed on May 1, 2017 (English).  
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e} 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Otorohanga District - Population and dwellings . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 9, 2016 .  
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} Otorohanga District Council . In: Local Councils . Department of Internal Affairs , accessed June 9, 2016 .  
4. ↑ Our Climate . Waikato Regional Council , accessed June 12, 2016 .  
5. ^ PR Chappell : The Climate and Weather of Waikato . In: NIWA Science and Technologies Series . 2nd Edition. Number 61 . National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research , 2013, ISSN 1173-0382 , p.   15, 27 (English, online [PDF; 6.5 MB ; accessed on June 12, 2016]).
6. ^ About the District . Otorohanga District Council , accessed May 7, 2019 .  
7. ↑ 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Otorohanga District - Cultural diversity . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 9, 2016 .  
8. ↑ Elected Members . Otorohanga District Council , accessed May 7, 2018 .  
9. ↑ Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed June 9, 2016 .