Thames-Coromandel District

Thames-Coromandel District
Geographical location
Location of the Thames-Coromandel District
Photo from the Thames-Coromandel District
The rainforest in the interior of the district
Local authority
Country	New Zealand
island	North island
region	Waikato
Local authority	District
Council	Thames-Coromandel District Council
Headquarters of the administration	Thames (New Zealand)
mayor	Sandra Goudie
founding	1975
Post Code	3500, 3506, 3508, 3510, 3575, 3577-3579, 3581-3584, 3591-3592, 3620, 3691
Telephone code	+64 (0) 7
Website	www.tcdc.govt.nz
geography
Region ISO	NZ-WKO
Coordinates	37 ° 40 ′  S , 175 ° 9 ′  E Coordinates: 37 ° 40 ′  S , 175 ° 9 ′  E
Highest elevation	852 m
Lowest point	Height of sea level
surface	2 207  km 2
Residents	26th 178 (2013)
Population density	11.86 inhabitants per km 2
Statistical data
GDP (Engl. GDP)	NZ $ 1.001 billion  (2015)
GDP / capita	NZ $ 38,238  per inhabitant
Public revenue	NZ $ 68.8 million  (2015)
Public expenditure	NZ $ 73.9 million  (2015)
Number of households	24 285 (2013)
Ø income	NZ $ 23,200  (2013)
Māori population	15.8% (2013)

The Thames-Coromandel District is an administrative unit in the Waikato region in New Zealand . The Thames-Coromandel District Council ( District Council ) has its seat in the city of Thames , as well as the administration of the district.

geography

Geographical location

The Thames-Coromandel District is the northeasternmost district in the Waikato region and, with 4405 km² of pure land, is the second largest district in the region after the Taupo District . With 26,178 inhabitants in 2013, the district has a population density of 11.9 inhabitants per km².

The district covers the entire Coromandel Peninsula and is therefore surrounded by water on three sides, in the west this is the Firth of Thames and the Hauraki Gulf , in the north and east the Pacific Ocean and south of the district borders the Hauraki District .

The entire Thames-Coromandel District is crossed by mountains to the northern third of Coromandel Range are called and in the last section of the peninsula of the Cape Colville closes when Range Moehau is called. The numerous islands around the Coromandel Peninsula , including the Mercury Islands, are part of the district.

The largest cities in the district are Thames with around 6750 inhabitants, Whangamata with around 3550 inhabitants, Whitianga with around 3750 inhabitants, Coromandel with around 1450 inhabitants and Tairua with around 1250 inhabitants. All other places do not reach the thousand mark.

climate

The district has an exposed location. Because it extends far into the sea and the foothills of tropical storms often reach the east coast from the east, the climate of the district differs fundamentally from the districts of the Waikato region, which are located more south-west inland. The mean daytime temperatures are between 24 ° C and 33 ° C in summer and between 18 ° C and 24 ° C in winter. The duration of sunshine on the coasts is around 2100 hours per year, in the mountains it is less due to the formation of clouds. Here the precipitation over the year can be quite high at 2000 mm.

history

The settlement of the region by the Māori was similar to that in all northern regions of the North Island . In 1769 the British navigator and explorer James Cook reached the peninsula. In 1795 at the latest, the first settlers came to obtain the coveted wood of the Kauri forests and in 1852 the gold rush began on the peninsula with the first gold discovery by the lumberjack Charles Ring . By 1900 the population had grown to 12,000 settlers, lumberjacks and gold prospectors. The gold rush was over quickly and the forest was protected. Today the district is a sought-after resort for many vacationers.

In 1975 the Thames Borough was dissolved and united with Coromandel County to form the Thames-Coromandel District . The District Council of the new authority was the first to be made in New Zealand.

population

Population development

Of the district's 26,178 inhabitants, 4,149 were of Māori origin in 2013 (15.8%). The average income in the population in 2013 was NZ $ 23,200,  compared to NZ $ 28,500 national average.

Origin and languages

When asked about ethnic group membership in the 2013 census, 88.5% said they were European, 16.6% said they had Māori roots, 1.6% came from the islands of the Pacific and 2.6% came from Asia (multiple answers were possible). 16.0% of the population said they were born overseas and 3.7% of the population spoke Māori , 18.7% of the Māori .

politics

administration

The Thames-Coromandel District itself is divided into four wards and five community boards . Each ward is represented by at least one elected Councilor who, together with the Mayor, form the District Council . The four wards send eight councilors to appoint the mayor. Four elected members sit on each of the five boards . The mayor, the seven council members and the 20 councilors are re-elected every three years.

economy

In 2015, the district had 4,212 companies with a total of 11,649 employees. The district's gross domestic product (GDP) in the same period was NZ $ 1.0 billion. On the basis of this, agriculture, forestry and fishing had a share of 12.6% of GDP, followed by the real estate sector with 11.9%, the manufacturing sector with 10.0% and the construction sector with 8.7%.

Infrastructure

traffic

Bound traffic Technically, the district by the New Zealand State Highway 2 , which comes from the south and at Waihi on State Highway 25 encounters. This opens up the entire coastal strip on both sides of the peninsula to Coromandel . Another connection to the district is State Highway 26 .

Web links

• Homepage . Thames-Coromandel District Council,accessed June 9, 2016. 

Individual evidence

1. ^ Postcode Boundaries - Thames-Coromandel District . (PDF 2.2 MB) New Zealand Post , accessed on April 29, 2017 (English).  
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e} 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Thames-Coromandel - Population and dwellings . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 9, 2016 .  
3. ^ ^{A b} Structure of Thames-Coromandel District's Economy . Infometrics , accessed June 9, 2016 .  
4. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} Thames-Coromandel District Council . In: Local Councils . Department of Internal Affairs , accessed June 9, 2016 .  
5. ↑ ^{a b} Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed June 9, 2016 .  
6. ↑ Thames Coromandel . Waikato Regional Council , accessed June 9, 2016 .  
7. ^ PR Chappell : The Climate and Weather of Waikato . In: NIWA Science and Technologies Series . 2nd Edition. Number 61 . National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research , 2013, ISSN 1173-0382 , p.   11, 15, 23 (English, online PDF 6.5 MB [accessed June 8, 2016]).
8. ^ Coromandel History . New Zealand Tourism Guide , accessed June 9, 2016 .  
9. ^ Council History . Thames-Coromandel District Council , accessed April 29, 2017 .  
10. ↑ 2013 Census QuickStats about a place: Thames-Coromandel - Cultural diversity . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 9, 2016 .  
11. ^ Councilors and Community Board Members . Thames-Coromandel District Council , accessed June 9, 2016 .  
12. ^ Thames-Coromandel District Economic Profile . Infometrics , accessed June 9, 2016 .