Waimate District

Waimate District
Geographical location
Location of the Waimate District
Photo from the Waimate District
The place Waimate from west of the mountain White Horse of view
Local authority
Country	New Zealand
island	South island
region	Canterbury
Local authority	District
Council	Waimate District Council
Headquarters of the administration	Waimate
mayor	Craig Rowley
founding	1989
Post Code	7924, 7971, 7972, 7977-7980, 7984, 7988, 7999, 9494, 9498
Telephone code	+64 (0) 3
Website	www.waimate.govt.nz
geography
Region ISO	NZ-CAN
Coordinates	44 ° 44 ′  S , 171 ° 2 ′  E Coordinates: 44 ° 44 ′  S , 171 ° 2 ′  E
Highest elevation	1916 m
Lowest point	Height of sea level
surface	3 554  km 2
Residents	7th 536 (2013)
Population density	2.12 inhabitants per km 2
Statistical data
Public revenue	NZ $ 11.0 million  (2015)
Public expenditure	NZ $ 13.6 million  (2015)
Number of households	3 720 (2013)
Ø income	NZ $ 24,800  (2013)
Māori population	5.9% (2013)

St. Patrick's Basilica in Waimate

The Waimate District is one for Region Canterbury belonging management unit in New Zealand . The district council, called Waimate District Council , is based in the city of Waimate , as is the district administration.

geography

Geographical location

The Waimate District has a total land area of ​​3554 km², making it the fourth smallest district in the Canterbury region . At the census in 2013, the district had 7536 inhabitants, bringing it to a population density of 2.1 inhabitants per km².

The district borders the Waitaki District in the south and southwest, the Mackenzie District in the north and west and the Timaru District in the northeast . The eastern border is formed by the coastline to the Pacific Ocean .

The landscape of the district is determined by a mountain and hilly landscape, in which The Hunters Hill , the Dalgety Range , the Grampian Mountains and the Kirkliston Range produce the highest mountains in the district. The highest point is at 1,916  meters of Mount Sutton in Kirkliston Range represents. By contrast, the coastal region of the district runs flat. The largest river in the district is the Waitaki River , which also forms the natural border with the neighboring Waitaki District to the south .

The largest town in the district is by far Waimate with 2775 inhabitants. All other places are below 1000 inhabitants.

climate

The Waimate District is completely in the slipstream of the New Zealand Alps to the west . With 700 to 900 mm of precipitation per year, the district is comparatively dry. The average daytime temperatures in summer are between 17 ° C and 22 ° C depending on the altitude. With the exception of the coastal region, the average daytime temperatures in the hinterland in winter are in the single-digit minus range, on the coast, however, between 1 ° C and 3 ° C. The annual sunshine duration is between 1800 and 1950 hours depending on the location.

population

Population development

Of the district's 7,536 inhabitants in 2013, 447 were of Māori origin (5.9%). This means that 0.07% of the country's Māori population lived in the Waimate District . The median income for the population in 2013 was NZ $ 24,800  compared to NZ $ 28,500 national average.

Origin and languages

When asked about ethnic group membership in the 2013 census, 92.5% said they were European, 6.3% said they had Māori roots, 0.6% came from the islands of the Pacific and 2.8% % came from Asia (multiple answers were possible). 12.5% ​​of the population said they were born overseas. 1.7% of the population spoke Māori as the second most common language after English, among the Māori 12.9%.

politics

administration

The Waimate District is again divided into four wards , the Waimate Ward with four Councilors (councilors), the Pareora-Otaio-Makikihi Ward with two and the Waihao Ward and Hakataramea / Waihaorunga Ward with one Councilor each . The eight councilors together with the Mayor (Mayor) the district council (district council) and every three years to be re-elected.

Infrastructure

Road traffic

The district is connected to traffic by the New Zealand State Highway 1 , which , coming from Dunedin , crosses the district along the coast to the north. The State Highway 82 branches off from State Highway 1 from binds the small town of Waimate and connects to the West State Highway 83 ago.

Rail transport

The South Island Main Trunk Railway also runs along the coast, connecting the district with Invergarcill in the south and Christchurch in the north and other northern parts of the South Island. However, only goods are transported on this railway line.

Web links

• Homepage . Waimate District Council,accessed August 6, 2016. 

Individual evidence

1. ^ Postcode Boundaries - Waimate District . (PDF 1.4 MB) New Zealand Post , accessed on May 7, 2017 (English).  
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e} 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Waimate District - Population and dwellings . Statistics New Zealand , accessed August 6, 2016 .  
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Waimate District Council . In: Local Councils . Department of Internal Affairs , accessed August 6, 2016 .  
4. ↑ ^{a b} Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed August 6, 2016 .  
5. ↑ GR Macara : The Climate and Weather of Canterbury . In: NIWA Science and Technologies Series . 2nd Edition. Number 68 . National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research , 2016, ISSN 1173-0382 , p.   6, 16, 24, 29 (English, online PDF 6.6 MB [accessed on August 6, 2016]).
6. ↑ 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Waimate District - Cultural diversity . Statistics New Zealand , accessed August 6, 2016 .  
7. ^ Councilors . Waimate District Council , accessed August 6, 2016 .