Te Karaka (Gisborne)
| Te Karaka | ||
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| Coordinates | 38 ° 28 ′ S , 177 ° 52 ′ E | |
| Region ISO | NZ GIS | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| region | Gisborne | |
| District | Gisborne District | |
| Ward | Waikohu Ward | |
| Residents | 480 (2013) | |
| height | 40 m | |
| Post Code | 4093 | |
| Telephone code | +64 (0) 6 | |
Te Karaka is a village in the Gisborne District on the North Island of New Zealand .
Origin of name
The village is named after a native tree species, the Karaka .
geography
The village is located around 25 km north-northwest of Gisborne in a bend of the Waipaoa River . 1 km north-northeast of empties Waihora River in the Waipaoa River and 2 km west flowing Waikohu River to. The New Zealand State Highway 2 passes the village on its south side and connects it directly with Gisborne .
population
In the 2013 census, the town had 480 inhabitants, 12.1% fewer than in the 2006 census.
economy
The village lives from farming and horticulture.
Sons and daughters of the village
- Kiritapu Allan , lawyer and politician
literature
- Helga Neubauer: Te Karaka . In: The New Zealand Book . 1st edition. NZ Visitor Publications , Nelson 2003, ISBN 1-877339-00-8 , pp. 405 .