Western Bay of Plenty District

Western Bay of Plenty District Māori: Te Kaunihera a rohe mai i nga Kari-a-Wharei ki Otamarajau ki te Uru
Geographical location
Location of the Western Bay of Plenty District
Photo from the Western Bay of Plenty District
Advertising symbol in Te Puke
Local authority
Country	New Zealand
island	North island
region	Bay of Plenty
Local authority	District
Council	Western Bay of Plenty District Council
Headquarters of the administration	Tauranga
mayor	Gary Webber
founding	1989
Post Code	3072, 3119, 3144, 3171, 3173, 3175-3178, 3182, 3186-3189, 3471, 3473, 3681, 3682
Telephone code	+64 (0) 7
Website	www.westernbay.govt.nz
geography
Region ISO	NZ-BOP
Coordinates	37 ° 41 ′  S , 176 ° 10 ′  E Coordinates: 37 ° 41 ′  S , 176 ° 10 ′  E
Highest elevation	814 m
Lowest point	Height of sea level
surface	1 951  km 2
Residents	43 692 (2013)
Population density	22.39 inhabitants per km 2
Statistical data
Public revenue	NZ $ 67.9 million  (2015)
Public expenditure	NZ $ 77.1 million  (2015)
Number of households	20th 184 (2013)
Ø income	NZ $ 26,300  (2013)
Māori population	17.3% (2013)

The Western Bay of Plenty District is the region Bay of Plenty associated management unit in New Zealand . The district council, called the Western Bay of Plenty District Council , is based in the city of Tauranga , as is the district administration.

geography

Geographical location

With 1951 km² of pure land area, the district is the second smallest district in the Bay of Plenty region. With 43,692 inhabitants in 2013, the district has a population density of 22.4 inhabitants per km², making it the district with the third highest population density behind Kawerau District and Rotorua Lakes .

The Western Bay of Plenty District joins the Hauraki District to the northwest and the Matamata-Piako District and the South Waikato District to the west, all three of which are part of the Waikato region . The Rotorua Lakes district borders in the south and the Whakatāne District in the east . The northern district boundary is formed by the Pacific Ocean , which meets part of the coast of the Bay of Plenty here .

The eastern part of the district lies in the northern continuation of the Taupo Volcanic Zone and the western part is characterized by the vast inlet of the Tauranga Harbors . The Kaimai Range determine the landscape to the southwest.

The district administrative city of Tauranga , which is also an independent territorial authority , is by far the largest city in the region, but does not belong directly to the district. The three cities of the district that have more than 1000 inhabitants include the cities of Te Puke with around 7000 inhabitants, Katikati with around 3550 inhabitants and Waihi Beach with around 1750 inhabitants.

climate

With preferred moderate south-westerly wind directions, the mean daytime temperatures are around 23 ° C in summer and 7 ° C in winter. The duration of sunshine is around 2000 hours per year and rainfall between 1000 and 1100 mm calculated over the year.

history

The western part of the district was originally settled by the Polynesians , who came to New Zealand around 1350 with the Tākitimu Waka and the Mātaatua Waka , while the Arawa Waka crew settled in the eastern part . In 1875 the first Europeans came and founded Katikati and in 1880 Te Puke . Tauranga emerged later. All the settlements together formed the core of European settlement in the region.

population

Population development

Of the 43,692 inhabitants of the district in 2013, 7,560 inhabitants were of Māori origin (17.3%). This means that 1.3% of the country's Māori population lived in the Western Bay of Plenty District . The median income for the population in 2013 was NZ $ 26,300,  compared to NZ $ 28,500 national average.

Origin and languages

When asked about ethnic group membership in the 2013 census, 81.9% said they were European, 18.2% said they had Māori roots, 2.4% came from the islands of the Pacific and 5.1 % came from Asia (multiple answers were possible). 18.5% of the population said they were born overseas and 5.2% of the population spoke Māori , of the Māori 24.1%.

politics

administration

The Western Bay of Plenty District is again divided into three wards , the Kaimai Ward and the Maketu - Te Puke Ward , each with four Councilors, and the Katikati - Waihi Beach Ward with three Councilors . Together with the Mayor (mayor) they form the District Council (district council). The mayor and the eleven council members are re-elected every three years.

economy

Agriculture and horticulture are the two main economic sectors of the district due to the warm but humid climate and the fertile soils. Tourism, especially in the area around Waihi Beach and east of Tauranga , the manufacturing industry and trade are further pillars of the region's economy. Lemon and orange cultivation is particularly important for the region , as is the cultivation of New Zealand's "national fruit . " “, The kiwi . Te Puke is well known here as a center for growing kiwi fruit.

Infrastructure

traffic

The Western Bay of Plenty District is connected by the New Zealand State Highway 2 , which traverses the district from the northwest in a southeast direction and through the State Highways 29 , 33 and 36 , all of which lead south inland.

Web links

• Homepage . Western Bay of Plenty District Council,accessed June 15, 2016. 

Individual evidence

1. ^ Postcode Boundaries - Western Bay of Plenty District . (PDF 1.9 MB) New Zealand Post , accessed on May 3, 2017 (English).  
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e} 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Western Bay of Plenty District - Population and dwellings . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 15, 2016 .  
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} Western Bay of Plenty District Council . In: Local Councils . Department of Internal Affairs , accessed June 15, 2016 .  
4. ↑ ^{a b c} Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed June 15, 2016 .  
5. ^ PR Chappell : The Climate and Weather of Waikato . In: NIWA Science and Technologies Series . 3. Edition. Number 62 . National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research , 2013, ISSN 1173-0382 , p.   15, 17, 24, 29 (English, online [PDF; 6.7 MB ; accessed on June 8, 2016]).
6. ^ History of the Western Bay . Western Bay of Plenty District Council , December 31, 2014, accessed May 23, 2019 .  
7. ↑ 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Western Bay of Plenty District - Cultural diversity . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 15, 2016 .  
8. ^ About the Council . Western Bay of Plenty District Council , April 26, 2019, accessed May 23, 2019 .  
9. ↑ Our Economy . Western Bay of Plenty District Council , July 27, 2015, accessed June 15, 2016 .