Westland District

	Westland District
	Geographical location
	; Location of the Westland District
	Photo from the Westland District
	; Beach installation (2006)
	Local authority
Country	New Zealand
island	South island
region	West coast
Local authority	District
Council	Westland District Council
Headquarters of the administration	Hokitika
mayor	Bruce Smith
founding	1989
Post Code	7810, 7811, 7832, 7881-7886, 9382
Telephone code	+64 (0) 3
Website	www.westlanddc.govt.nz
	geography
Region ISO	NZ-WTC
Coordinates	42 ° 43 ′ S , 171 ° 58 ′ E Coordinates: 42 ° 43 ′ S , 171 ° 58 ′ E
Highest elevation	3700 m
Lowest point	Height of sea level
surface	11 828 km 2
Residents	8th 307 (2013)
Population density	0.7 inhabitants per km 2
	Statistical data
Public revenue	NZ $ 14.6 million (2015)
Public expenditure	NZ $ 19.3 million (2015)
Number of households	4th 632 (2013)
Ø income	NZ $ 29,000 (2013)
Māori population	12.7% (2013)

The Westland District is an administrative unit in the West Coast region in New Zealand . The district council, called Westland District Council ( District Council ), is based in the city of Hokitika , as is the district administration.

geography

The Westland District has a total land area of 11,828 km², making it the largest, southernmost and in its extension the longest district in the West Coast region . At the census in 2013, the district had 8,307 inhabitants and was the district with the lowest population density in New Zealand with 0.7 inhabitants per km².

The western border of the district forms the coastline to the Tasman Sea . To the southwest borders the Southland District , which already belongs to the Southland region . In the southeast is the Queenstown-Lakes District , which belongs to the Otago region and from south to north the districts of Waitaki , Mackenzie , Ashburton and Selwyn , which belong to the Canterbury region, form the eastern border. In the northeast, the Gray District joins the last , which belongs to the same region as the Westland District .

The landscape of the entire district is determined by the New Zealand Alps . Only short stretches of coast in the estuary areas of individual rivers are flat and populated. The largest river by far is the approximately 100 km long Haast River , which flows into the Tasman Sea at Haast . The largest and only city in the district is Hokitika .

climate

The Westland District is, like the entire region of the West Coast, preferably under the influence of southwest and northeast wind currents, which can come from different directions depending on the local and topology. Southwest to westerly winds usually bring a lot of clouds that rain down on the western slopes of the New Zealand Alps and thus lead to considerable amounts of precipitation. Between 3000 and over 6000 mm per year are possible depending on the location. In the area around Westport, rainfall is between 2000 and 2300 mm per year. The mean daytime temperatures in summer are around 20 ° C, falling to 10 ° C at high altitudes. In winter, the mean daytime temperatures level off between 1 ° C and 3 ° C, between Westport and Greymouth up to 7 ° C., At altitudes below freezing point. The duration of sunshine along the entire coast and in the northern part of the west coast region is between 1600 and 1800 hours per year, but in the mountains it drops to less than 1300 hours.

population

Population development

Of the district's 8,307 inhabitants, 1,053 people were of Māori origin in 2013 (12.7%). This means that 0.2% of the country's Māori population lived in the Westland District . The median income for the population in 2013 was NZ $ 29,000 compared to NZ $ 28,500 national average.

Origin and languages

When asked about ethnic group membership in the 2013 census, 88.4% said they were European, 13.5% said they had Māori roots, 1.2% came from the islands of the Pacific and 2.8% % came from Asia (multiple answers were possible). 12.3% of the population said they were born overseas. 2.3% of the population spoke Māori as the second most common language after English, and among the Māori , 12.8% did so.

politics

administration

The Westland District is again divided into three wards , the Northern Ward and the Hokitika Ward , each with three Councilors (councilors) and the Southern Ward with two Councilors . The eight councilors together with the Mayor (Mayor) the district council (district council) and every three years to be re-elected.

economy

In addition to tourism, which is concentrated in a few places around the Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Glacier , agriculture with its milk production is dominant in the district . The Westland Co-operative Dairy Company , which operates under the trademark Westland Milk Products , is located in Hokitika and bundles production and marketing for the district.

Infrastructure

traffic

The district is connected by the New Zealand State Highway 6 , which comes from the north of Greymouth , through Hokitika and further along the coast to Haast , and then extends further inland in the southern part of the district.

Web links

Commons : Westland District - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Homepage . Westland District Council,accessed July 17, 2016.

Individual evidence

^ Postcode Boundaries - Westland District . (PDF 3.9 MB) New Zealand Post , accessed on May 5, 2017 (English).
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Westland District - Population and dwellings . Statistics New Zealand , accessed July 17, 2016 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Westland District Council . In: Local Councils . Department of Internal Affairs , accessed July 17, 2016 .
↑ GR Macara : The Climate and Weather of West Coast . In: NIWA Science and Technologies Series . 2nd Edition. Number 72 . National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research , 2016, ISSN 1173-0382 , p. 13, 16, 24, 29 (English, online [PDF; 3.5 MB ; accessed on May 5, 2017]).
↑ 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Westland District - Cultural diversity . Statistics New Zealand , accessed July 17, 2016 .
^ Council Members . Westland District Council , accessed July 17, 2016 .
↑ About Westland . Westland District Council , archived from the original on July 17, 2016 ; accessed on May 23, 2019 (English, original website no longer available).
↑ Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed July 17, 2016 .

[Postcode_Boundaries-1] Postcode Boundaries - Westland District . (PDF 3.9 MB) New Zealand Post , accessed on May 5, 2017 (English).

[Statistics_NZ_Population_Dwellings-2] 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Westland District - Population and dwellings . Statistics New Zealand , accessed July 17, 2016 .

[Local_Councils_About-3] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Westland District Council . In: Local Councils . Department of Internal Affairs , accessed July 17, 2016 .

[NIWA_Report_West_Coast-4] GR Macara : The Climate and Weather of West Coast . In: NIWA Science and Technologies Series . 2nd Edition. Number 72 . National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research , 2016, ISSN 1173-0382 , p. 13, 16, 24, 29 (English, online [PDF; 3.5 MB ; accessed on May 5, 2017]).

[Statistics_NZ_Cultural_Diversity-5] 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Westland District - Cultural diversity . Statistics New Zealand , accessed July 17, 2016 .

[Mayor_and_Councillors-6] Council Members . Westland District Council , accessed July 17, 2016 .

[About_Westland-7] About Westland . Westland District Council , archived from the original on July 17, 2016 ; accessed on May 23, 2019 (English, original website no longer available).

[LINZ_Topo250_maps-8] Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed July 17, 2016 .