Taranaki (region)

Taranaki region
Geographical location
Location of the Taranaki region
Photo from Taranaki Region
Mount Taranaki
Local authority
Country	New Zealand
island	North island
Local authority	region
Council	Taranaki Regional Council
Headquarters of the administration	Stratford (New Zealand)
founding	1989
Telephone code	+64 (0) 6
Website	www.trc.govt.nz
geography
Region ISO	NZ-TKI
Coordinates	39 ° 20 ′  S , 174 ° 17 ′  E Coordinates: 39 ° 20 ′  S , 174 ° 17 ′  E
Highest elevation	2518 m
surface	7th 254  km 2
Residents	109 608 (2013)
Population density	15.11 inhabitants per km 2
Statistical data
Public revenue	NZ $ 24.3 million  (2015)
Public expenditure	NZ $ 23.3 million  (2015)
Number of households	47 511 (2013)
Ø income	NZ $ 29,100  (2013)
Māori population	16.6% (2013)

In terms of area , the Taranaki Region is the second smallest of the administrative regions of the North Island of New Zealand . The council of the region, called Taranaki Regional Council , is based in Stratford .

geography

Geographical location

The Taranaki region with 7,254 square kilometers of pure land area covered the entire catchment area of 2518  m high volcano Mount Taranaki and part of the adjoining to the east hinterland. With 109,608 inhabitants counted in 2013, the region has a population density of 15.1 inhabitants per km², making it the region with the fourth highest population density of all 17 regions in the country.

The largest city in the region is New Plymouth with around 50,000 inhabitants, followed by Waitara with around 6500, Stratford with around 5300, Eltham with around 2000 and Patea with around 1150 inhabitants.

climate

The region 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 2 ° C to 8 ° C in winter and the precipitation is between 1100 and 2000 mm distributed over the year, with the drier areas being more in the southern coastal area and the wetter areas around Mount Taranaki and to the northeast. The duration of sunshine is distributed very differently. The coastal regions and in a narrow band east of Mount Taranaki are between 2000 and 2100 hours per year, the Taranaki and the east of the region have sunshine hours between 1700 and 1850 hours.

history

The increased arrival of European settlers who invaded the country and wanted to buy land from the Māori , resulted in conflicts that led to armed conflicts in Taranaki in the 1860s . The Māori had little chance against the well-equipped British soldiers and settlers . They succumbed, were partially expropriated and their land was sold to the settlers.

population

Population development

Of the 109,608 inhabitants of the region in 2013, 18,150 were of Māori origin (16.5%). This means that 3.0% of the country's Māori population lived in the Taranaki region . 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, 86.2% said they were European, 17.4% said they had Māori roots, 1.6% came from the islands of the Pacific and 3.4 % came from Asia (multiple answers were possible). 12.8% of the population said they were born overseas and 3.7% of the population spoke Māori , 18.2% among the Māori .

politics

administration

The Taranaki region has a board of directors called the Regional Council , which is led by a chairman . The council has eleven elected councilors representing four constituencies , New Plymouth with five councilors , South Taranaki with three, North Taranaki with two and Stratford with one councilor . The council members, who choose the chairman from their ranks, are re-elected every three years.

Furthermore, the region is divided into six districts and an independent city:

• New Plymouth District
• Stratford District (partially, approx. 70%)
• South Taranaki District

While the regional administration is responsible for the inland and coastal waters, for the ports, for land, air, erosion, disaster control, transport planning and regional development, the administrations of the districts are responsible for all other concerns of the citizens and the matters which are in a Local authority must be regulated.

economy

Meadows and hills in Taranaki

Because of the fertile soil and rainy weather, Taranaki is particularly suitable for agriculture , especially for dairy farming . In Whareroa near the city of Hawera is the second largest dairy in the southern hemisphere , operated by Fonterra .

Another important branch of the economy emerged as early as the middle of the 19th century when crude oil and natural gas were encountered off the west coast . In addition to a natural gas powered power station, oil and gas processing companies settled in New Plymouth .

Tourism is an important source of income on the coastal sections north and south of Cape Egmont . The coasts are suitable for surfing and windsurfing and attract numerous athletes.

traffic

The Taranaki region is accessed by the New Zealand State Highway 3 , which runs along the coasts to the north and south and crosses the region in a north-south direction east of Mount Taranaki . In addition, there are State Highways 29 , 45 and a short section of State Highway 3A .

Web links

Commons : Taranaki Region  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Website. Taranaki Regional Council , accessed June 19, 2016 . 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Taranaki Regional Council . In: Local Councils . Department of Internal Affairs , accessed June 19, 2016 .  
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Taranaki Region - Population and dwellings . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 19, 2016 .  
3. ↑ ^{a b} Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed June 19, 2016 .  
4. ^ 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]).
5. ↑ 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Taranaki Region - Cultural diversity . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 19, 2016 .  
6. ^ Elected Councilors . Taranaki Regional Council , 2016, accessed May 18, 2019 .  
7. ↑ Glossary . In: Local Councils . Department of Internal Affairs , accessed June 19, 2016 .