Ruapehu District

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Ruapehu District
Geographical location
Ruapehu DC.PNG
Location of the Ruapehu District
Photo from Ruapehu District
Raetihi Main Road.jpg
Main street in Raetihi
Local authority
Country New Zealand
island North island
region Manawatu-Wanganui
Local authority District
Council Ruapehu District Council
Headquarters of the administration Taumarunui
mayor Don Cameron
founding 1989
Post Code 3920, 3924, 3926, 3979, 3980, 3989-3998, 4392, 4573, 4576, 4625, 4632, 4691, 4694, 4696, 4791, 4792, 4795, 4825, 4826
Telephone code +64 (0) 7
Website www.ruapehudc.govt.nz
geography
Region ISO NZ-MWT
Coordinates 38 ° 53 ′  S , 175 ° 16 ′  E Coordinates: 38 ° 53 ′  S , 175 ° 16 ′  E
Highest elevation 2797 m
Lowest elevation 50 m
surface 6th 734  km 2
Residents 11 844 (2013)
Population density 1.76 inhabitants per km 2
Statistical data
Public revenue NZ $ 27.6 million  (2015)
Public expenditure NZ $ 29.8 million  (2015)
Number of households 7th 203 (2013)
Ø income NZ $ 24,100  (2013)
Māori population 60.8% (2013)

The Ruapehu District is an administrative unit in the Manawatu-Wanganui region in New Zealand . The district council, called Ruapehu District Council ( District Council ), is based in Taumarunui City , as is the district administration.

geography

Geographical location

The district is the largest district in the Manawatu-Wanganui region with 6,734 km² of pure land area . With 11,844 inhabitants in 2013, the district has a population density of 1.8 inhabitants per km², making it the district with the lowest population density on the North island.

In the west of the Ruapehu District , the districts of New Plymouth and Stratford join, both of which belong to the Taranaki region . In the north is the Waitomo District , which, like the northeastern Taupo District, belongs to the Waikato region , and to the south is the borders of Whanganui and Rangitikei , the latter enclosing the Ruapehu District to the east and a little bit to the northeast.

The district includes Whanganui National Park , which is located in the southwest of the district, and part of Tongariro National Park with the volcanoes Mount Ruapehu , Mount Ngauruhoe and Mount Tongariro , the eastern sides of which belong to the Taupo District . The eastern part of the district is part of the Volcanic Plateau . The north- trending Taupo Volcanic Zone begins in its area .

The largest towns in the district are Taumarunui with around 5100 inhabitants, followed by Taihape with around 2000, Ohakune with around 1100 and Raetihi with around 1000 inhabitants.

climate

The mean daytime temperatures are between 18 and 22 ° C in summer and between 4 and below 0 ° C in winter, depending on the altitude. The duration of sunshine is between 1800 and less than 1700 hours per year, with precipitation varying between 1000 mm of precipitation per year in the extreme south of the district to over 2000 mm in the mountain regions and in the catchment area of ​​the volcanoes.

population

Population development

Of the 11,844 residents of the district in 2013, 4,824 residents were of Māori origin (40.7%). This means that 0.8% of the country's Māori population lived in the Ruapehu District . The median income for the population in 2013 was NZ $ 24,100,  compared to NZ $ 28,500 national average.

Origin and languages

When asked about ethnic group membership in the 2013 census, 69.5% said they were European, 42.5% said they had Māori roots, 2.3% came from the islands of the Pacific and 2.9% % came from Asia (multiple answers were possible). 9.2% of the population said they were born overseas and 11.2% of the population spoke Māori , 25.2% among the Māori .

politics

administration

The Ruapehu District is in turn divided into four wards , the Raumarunui Ward with five councilors (council members), the Waimarino-Waiouru Ward with four and the National Park Ward and Ohura Ward with one councilor each . Together with the Mayor (mayor) they form the District Council (district council). The mayor and the eleven council members are re-elected every three years.

economy

The district lives from agriculture and livestock. In the winter months there is also ski tourism in the catchment area of ​​the volcanoes.

Infrastructure

Road traffic

The district is connected by the New Zealand State Highway 1 , which crosses the district in the eastern part, and State Highway 4 , which runs in the middle in a north-south direction. The State Highways 41 , 43 , 47 , 48 and 49 open up other parts of the district.

Rail transport

The North Island Main Trunk Railway , which comes from Auckland via Taumarunui to Wellington , also runs through the Ruapehu District .

Web links

  • Homepage . Ruapehu District Council,accessed June 23, 2016.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Postcode Boundaries - Ruapehu District . (PDF 2.8 MB) New Zealand Post , accessed on May 4, 2017 (English).
  2. a b c d e 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Ruapehu District - Population and dwellings . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 23, 2016 .
  3. a b c d e f g Ruapehu District Council . In: Local Councils . Department of Internal Affairs , accessed June 23, 2016 .
  4. a b c d Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed June 23, 2016 .
  5. ^ PR Chappell : The Climate and Weather of Manawatu-Wanganui . In: NIWA Science and Technologies Series . 2nd Edition. Number 66 . National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research , 2015, ISSN 1173-0382 , p.   15, 22, 27 (English, online PDF 2.5 MB [accessed on June 23, 2016]).
  6. 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Ruapehu District - Cultural diversity . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 23, 2016 .
  7. ^ Elected Representatives . Ruapehu District Council , accessed June 23, 2016 .