South Taranaki District

South Taranaki District
Geographical location
Location of the South Taranaki District
Local authority
Country	New Zealand
island	North island
region	Taranaki
Local authority	District
Council	South Taranaki District Council
Headquarters of the administration	Hawera
mayor	Ross Dunlop
founding	1989
Post Code	4322, 4381, 4391, 4392, 4399, 4510, 4520, 4578, 4587, 4588, 4591, 4592, 4597, 4598, 4610, 4612, 4614, 4671-4675, 4678, 4679, 4681, 4682, 4684, 4685
Telephone code	+64 (0) 6
Website	www.southtaranaki.com
presentation
Motto	Real Energy ( real power )
geography
Region ISO	NZ-TKI
Coordinates	39 ° 35 ′  S , 174 ° 17 ′  E Coordinates: 39 ° 35 ′  S , 174 ° 17 ′  E
Highest elevation	2518 m
Lowest point	Height of sea level
surface	3 575  km 2
Residents	26th 577 (2013)
Population density	7.43 inhabitants per km 2
Statistical data
Public revenue	NZ $ 49.1 million  (2015)
Public expenditure	NZ $ 58.6 million  (2015)
Number of households	11 787 (2013)
Ø income	NZ $ 29,200  (2013)
Māori population	22.8% (2013)

The South Taranaki District is an administrative unit belonging to the Taranaki region in New Zealand . The district council, called South Taranaki District Council ( District Council ), is based in Hawera City , as is the district administration.

geography

Geographical location

With 3575 km² of pure land, the district is the largest district in the Taranaki region. With 26,577 inhabitants in 2013, the district has a population density of 7.4 people per km², which is less than a quarter of the population density of the New Plymouth District .

The South Taranaki District is enclosed by the Tasman Sea to the west and south . In the north the districts of New Plymouth and Stratford border and in the east this is the Whanganui District , which already belongs to the Manawatu-Wanganui region.

The district includes the southwest flank of the 2518  m high Mount Taranaki with the southwest part of the Egmont National Park . The largest city in the district is Hawera with around 11,000 inhabitants, followed by Eltham with just under 2000 inhabitants, Opunake with around 1400 inhabitants and Patea with around 1150 inhabitants.

climate

The district is influenced by westerly winds coming from the Tasman Sea. Summers are moderately warm and winters are mild. The mean summer maximum temperatures are between 20 ° C and 23 ° C in summer and 5 ° C to 9 ° C in winter and the precipitation is between 1000 and 1600 mm distributed over the year. The duration of sunshine amounts to 1900 to 2100 hours per year.

population

Population development

Of the district's 26,577 inhabitants in 2013, 6069 people were of Māori origin (22.8%). This means that 1.0% of the country's Māori population lived in the South Taranaki District . The median income for the population in 2013 was NZ $ 29,200,  compared to NZ $ 28,500 national average.

Origin and languages

When asked about ethnic group membership in the 2013 census, 82.9% said they were European, 24.3% said they had Māori roots, 1.6% came from the islands of the Pacific and 2.2 % came from Asia (multiple answers were possible). 7.7% of the population said they were born overseas and 5.5% of the population spoke Māori , 20.7% among the Māori .

politics

administration

The South Taranaki District is in turn divided into five wards , the Hawera Ward with four Councilors , the Egmond Plains Ward with three, the Eltham Ward and Patea ard with two each and the Tangahoe Ward with one Councilor . Together with the Mayor (mayor) they form the District Council (district council). The mayor and the twelve council members are re-elected every three years.

economy

The most important source of income for the district is agriculture, especially milk production and processing. The town of Opunake , which is popular with surfers, is particularly interesting in the district .

Infrastructure

traffic

The South Taranaki District is connected by the New Zealand State Highway 3 , which leads from New Plymouth and Stratford directly to Hawera and then east on the coast to Whanganui . The State Highway 45 connects Hawera with New Plymouth via the detour on the west coast.

Web links

• Homepage . South Taranaki District,accessed June 19, 2016. 

Individual evidence

1. ^ Postcode Boundaries - South Taranaki District . (PDF 2.3 MB) New Zealand Post , accessed on May 4, 2017 (English).  
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e} 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : South Taranaki District - Population and dwellings . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 19, 2016 .  
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} South Taranaki District Council . In: Local Councils . Department of Internal Affairs , accessed June 19, 2016 .  
4. ↑ ^{a b c} Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed June 19, 2016 .  
5. ^ PR Chappell : The Climate and Weather of Taranaki . In: NIWA Science and Technologies Series . 2nd Edition. Number 64 . National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research , 2014, ISSN 1173-0382 , p.   15, 17, 24, 28 (English, online PDF 4.1 MB [accessed on May 4, 2017]).
6. ↑ 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : South Taranaki District - Cultural diversity . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 19, 2016 .  
7. ^ Councilors . South Taranaki District , accessed June 19, 2016 .  
8. ↑ Opunake . South Taranaki District , accessed June 19, 2016 .