Rotorua Lakes

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Rotorua Lakes
Māori: Te kaunihera a ngā roto o Rotorua
Geographical location
Rotorua DC.PNG
Rotorua Lake location
Photo from Rotorua Lakes
Lake Rotorua (NASA Image) .jpg
Satellite photo of Lake Rotorua
Local authority
Country New Zealand
island North island
region Bay of Plenty
Local authority District
Council Rotorua Lakes Council
Headquarters of the administration Rotorua
mayor Steve Chadwick
Post Code 3010, 3015, 2020, 3072-3074, 3076-3078, 3081, 3083, 3096, 3097, 3491
Telephone code +64 (0) 7
Website www.rotorualakescouncil.nz
geography
Region ISO NZ-BOP
Coordinates 38 ° 8 ′  S , 176 ° 15 ′  E Coordinates: 38 ° 8 ′  S , 176 ° 15 ′  E
Highest elevation 250 m
Lowest elevation 934 m
surface 2 409  km 2
Residents 65 280 (2013)
Population density 27.1 inhabitants per km 2
Statistical data
GDP (Engl. GDP) NZ $ 2.7 billion  (2016)
GDP / capita NZ $ 41,360  per inhabitant
Public revenue NZ $ 98.5 million  (2015)
Public expenditure NZ $ 109.6 million  (2015)
Number of households 27 711 (2013)
Ø income NZ $ 26,900  (2013)
Māori population 34.3% (2013)

Rotorua Lakes , formerly known as Rotorua District , is an administrative unit in New Zealand that largely belongs to the Bay of Plenty region. The former Rotorua District Council ( District Council ) renamed the district to Rotorua Lakes in November 2014, but kept its seat in the city of Rotorua , as did the administration of the district. The district council has been called the Rotorua Lakes Council since then.

Renaming of the district name

On November 27, 2014, the name of the district was changed to Rotorua Lakes Council on the grounds that the council would be completely different from what it was in previous years, with a new team, a new direction and a new vision. The new name is intended to take account of the change. There are 18 lakes in the district, the new name is intended to make this clear to the world. The address of the district's original website www.rdc.govt.nz has since been redirected to the new address www.rotorualakescouncil.nz .

geography

Geographical location

The district has 2,409 km² of pure land, of which about 60% is in the Bay of Plenty region and 40% is in the Waikato region . With 65,280 inhabitants counted in 2013, the district has a population density of 27.1 inhabitants per km² and is thus the district with the second highest population density after the Kawerau District .

Rotorua Lakes connects to the South Waikato District to the west, to the Western Bay of Plenty District to the north, to the Whakatāne District to the east and to the Taupo District to the south .

The district lies in the northern continuation of the Taupo Volcanic Zone , with the volcanically active part of the district around Lake Rotorua and the lakes to the west of it in the northern part and thus in the Bay of Plenty region . Numerous craters and thermal springs are evidence of the volcanic subsoil. By far the largest city in the district is Rotorua . All other places have a population of less than 1000 inhabitants.

history

The place name " Rotorua " has its origin in the Māori language and is composed of the words " rotu " for lake and " rua " for two, which would mean something like " second lake ".

Today's Rotorua was not founded until 1830 by the Māori who moved inland. In the 1860s, the area was a major site of the New Zealand Wars . The city of Rotorua was founded by Europeans in the early 1880s to accommodate tourists who wanted to visit the lakes. To do this, they rented land from the Ngāti Whakaue tribe . The agreement was not kept and in 1888 the government took over the land, which turned Rotorua into a health resort. Since then, the city has grown continuously and has also become a popular tourist destination due to the surrounding area.

population

Population development

Of the 65,280 inhabitants of the district in 2013, 22,413 inhabitants were of Māori origin (34.3%). This means that 3.7% of the country's Māori population lived in the Rotorua District . The median income for the population in 2013 was NZ $ 26,900,  compared to NZ $ 28,500 national average.

Origin and languages

When asked about ethnic group membership in the 2013 census, 67.5% said they were European, 37.5% said they had Māori roots, 5.0% came from the islands of the Pacific and 6.3 % came from Asia (multiple answers were possible). 16.3% of the population said they were born overseas and 11.6% of the population spoke Māori , of the Māori 29.0%.

politics

administration

The Rotorua District is not divided into different wards like other districts . The twelve councilors represent the entire district. Together with the Mayor (mayor) they form the District Council (district council). In addition, the district is equipped with a so-called community board , in which four members are elected. The mayor, the twelve council members and the four councilors are elected every three years.

Town twinning

economy

One of the most important branches of the economy in the district is tourism with around 2 million overnight stays per year. 18 lakes, over 800  hectares of parks and gardens and over 100,000 hectares of forest make the district interesting for tourists.

Infrastructure

traffic

The district is connected by the New Zealand State Highways 5 , 30 , 33 and 36 .

See also

Web links

  • Homepage . Rotorua Lakes Council,accessed June 14, 2016.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Postcode Boundaries - Rotorua District . (PDF 1.2 MB) New Zealand Post , accessed on May 1, 2017 (English).
  2. ↑ a b c d e 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Rotorua District - Population and dwellings . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 14, 2016 .
  3. ^ Quarterly Economic Monitor . (PDF 292 kB) Infometrics , March 2016, accessed on June 14, 2016 (English).
  4. ↑ a b c d e f g Rotorua District Council . In: Local Councils . Department of Internal Affairs , accessed June 14, 2016 .
  5. ^ Rotorua District Council now Rotorua Lakes Council . In: Rotorua Daily Post . New Zealand Herald , November 28, 2016, accessed June 14, 2016 .
  6. ↑ a b Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed June 14, 2016 .
  7. ↑ Rotorua . In: New Zealand History . Ministry for Culture & Heritage , accessed June 14, 2016 .
  8. ↑ Malcolm McKinnon : Volcanic Plateau places - Rotorua City . In: Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand . Ministry for Culture & Heritage , May 20, 2015, accessed June 14, 2016 .
  9. ↑ 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Rotorua District - Cultural diversity . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 14, 2016 .
  10. ↑ Mayor and Councilors . Rotorua Lakes Council , March 18, 2016, accessed June 14, 2016 .
  11. ^ Rotorua Lakes Community Board . Rotorua Lakes Council , February 5, 2016, accessed June 14, 2016 .
  12. ↑ Rotorua Sister Cities . Rotorua Lakes Council , January 29, 2016, accessed June 14, 2016 .
  13. ↑ Overview of our district . Rotorua Lakes Council , January 29, 2016, accessed June 14, 2016 .