Porirua

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Porirua
Porirua City
Geographical location
Porirua CC.PNG
Location of Porirua City
Photo by Porirua
Porirua Harbor.jpg
Porirua City with Porirua Harbor
Local authority
Country New Zealand
island North island
region Wellington
Local authority City
Council Porirua City Council
mayor Mike Tana
Post Code 5010-5381
Telephone code +64 (0) 4
UN / LOCODE NZ PRU
Website www.pcc.govt.nz
geography
Region ISO NZ-WGN
Coordinates 41 ° 8 ′  S , 174 ° 50 ′  E Coordinates: 41 ° 8 ′  S , 174 ° 50 ′  E
Highest elevation 440 m
Lowest point Height of sea level
surface 175 km 2
Residents 51 717 (2013)
Population density 295.53 inhabitants per km 2
Statistical data
Public revenue NZ $ 68.7 million  (2015)
Public expenditure NZ $ 71.8 million  (2015)
Number of households 18th 069 (2013)
Ø income NZ $ 31,400  (2013)
Māori population 19.6% (2013)

Porirua , official name: Porirua City , is a city and also an independent Territorial Authority (local authority) in the Wellington regionin the south of the North Island of New Zealand . The city council is called the Porirua City Council .

Origin of name

The name " Porirua " comes from the language of the Māori and was derived from the word " pari-rua " and goes according to the mythology of the Maori on the Polynesian explorer and navigator Kupe back of the place as a "place with two flowing tide" ( par = Flood and rua = two).

geography

Geographical location

Porirua City is located at the southern end of the North Island, a good 15 km north of Wellington City . The city and has a pure land area of 175 square kilometers belonged to the Census in 2013, 51,717 inhabitants. This makes the city the smallest city in terms of area of ​​the four independent cities in the Wellington region, but with 295.9 inhabitants per km² it is the city with the second highest population density after Wellington City .

The Kapiti Coast District borders north of the city . East is Upper Hutt City , southeast Hutt City and south Wellington City . To the west, the coastline to the Tasman Sea forms the natural boundary of the city.

Within the urban area is the two-part Porirua Harbor , which has access to the Tasman Sea to the northwest. Mana Island, located around 5 km from the port entrance, is part of the urban area.

City structure

Titahi Bay on the coast

The largest neighborhoods in Porirua are, Ascot Park , Cannons Creek , Elsdon , Onepoto , Paremata , Pauatahanui , Plimmerton and Pukerua Bay , where director Peter Jackson grew up. Other districts include Ranui Heights , Takapuwahia , Waitangirua , Whitby and Titahi Bay , where the golfer Michael Campbell grew up. The only larger rural settlements are Judgeford and Horokiri .

history

Based on archaeological research, the first settlement of Porirua by Māori could be dated to around 1450. The first known Māori tribe to live there was the Ngāi Tara , who mingled with the Ngāti Ira coming from Hawke's Bay around 1650 , until the Ngāti Toa tribe gained influence over the area in the 1820s .

At the same time, the first Europeans came and settled in the area. In 1832 they set up a trading post on the now uninhabited island of Mana Island . In 1839 representatives of the New Zealand Company bought land from the Māori under dubious conditions and sold it to European settlers. The conflict was not long in coming and erupted in May 1843 in a military conflict between Māori and settlers, in which fifteen people died and as a result the British navy intervened and Porirua Harbor became the first base of a New Zealand warship. In 1846 the conflict was finally ended, with the Māori losing out .

From the 1850s, more European settlers came to the area around Porirua Harbor and founded their settlements. Even the Wairarapa earthquake of 1855, which changed the coastal landscape and lifted Porirua Harbor , could not stop the flow of settlements. In October 1965 Porirua got the status of a city.

population

Population development

Of the city's 51,717 inhabitants, 10,131 people were of Māori origin in 2013 (15.6%). This means that 1.7% of the country's Māori population lived in the city. The median income for the population in 2013 was NZ $ 31,400  , compared to NZ $ 28,500 national average.

Origin and languages

When asked about ethnic group membership in the 2013 census, 63.9% said they were European, 20.8% said they had Māori roots, 26.2% came from the islands of the Pacific and 6.4% % came from Asia (multiple answers were possible). 24.8% of the population said they were born overseas and 3.7% of the population spoke Māori , 21.3% of the Māori . The second most common language spoken in the city, unlike all other cities and districts in the country with the exception of Hutt City , is the Samoan language with 10.2%.

politics

administration

Porirua City itself is divided into three wards , the Eastern Ward and the Northern Ward , each with four Councilors (councilors) and the Western Ward with two Councilors . Together with the Mayor , they form the City Council . The mayor and the ten councilors are re-elected every three years.

Town twinning

The city's twin cities are divided into Sister City , Friendly City and Twin City , with only the former having the status of a full city partnership according to New Zealand thinking and including the following tiered agreements.

Sister City

Friendly City

Twin City

economy

In 2012 there were 3959 companies with 16,866 employees in the city. The gross domestic product (GDP) generated was NZ $ 932 million  . Most of the employees worked in education (2979), followed by retail (2342), social and health systems (2261), construction (2160) and technical services (1343).

Infrastructure

traffic

The New Zealand State Highway 1 and the North Island Main Trunk Railway run through the city, both coming from the north as far as Wellington .

education

In Porirua is the Royal New Zealand Police College , are formed in the police officers from throughout New Zealand.

See also

literature

Web links

Commons : Porirua  - collection of images, videos and audio files
  • Homepage . Porirua City Council,accessed July 3, 2016.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Porirua City - Population and dwellings . Statistics New Zealand , accessed July 3, 2016 .
  2. ↑ a b c d e Porirua City Council . In: Local Councils . Department of Internal Affairs , accessed July 3, 2016 .
  3. ↑ Search for pari and rua . Maori Dictionary , accessed July 3, 2016 .
  4. ↑ Foster : Porirua . In: An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand . 1966.
  5. ↑ a b c Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed June 30, 2016 .
  6. ↑ a b Porirua's History Pre-1840 . Porirua City Council , accessed July 3, 2016 .
  7. ↑ a b Porirua's History post 1840 . Porirua City Council , accessed July 3, 2016 .
  8. ↑ 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Porirua City - Cultural diversity . Statistics New Zealand , accessed July 3, 2016 .
  9. ^ Your Council . Porirua City Council , accessed July 3, 2016 .
  10. ↑ International Relations . Porirua City Council , accessed July 3, 2016 .
  11. ↑ Infometrics (ed.): Porirua City - annual economic profile . 2012 (English, online PDF 1.0 MB [accessed July 3, 2016]).
  12. ^ The Royal New Zealand Police College . New Zealand Police , accessed July 3, 2016 .