Whanganui District

Whanganui District Māori: Te Kaunihera a Rohe o Whanganui
Geographical location
Location of the Whanganui District
Photo from Whanganui District
View of Wanganui and the Whanganui River from Durie Hill from
Local authority
Country	New Zealand
island	North island
region	Manawatu-Wanganui
Local authority	District
Council	Whanganui District Council
Headquarters of the administration	Wanganui
mayor	Hamish McDouall
founding	1989
Post Code	4392, 4500, 4501, 4571-4578, 4581, 4582, 4585-4587, 4694, 4696
Telephone code	+64 (0) 6
Website	www.whanganui.govt.nz
geography
Region ISO	NZ-MWT
Coordinates	39 ° 56 ′  S , 175 ° 3 ′  E Coordinates: 39 ° 56 ′  S , 175 ° 3 ′  E
Highest elevation	630 m
Lowest point	Height of sea level
surface	2 373  km 2
Residents	42 153 (2013)
Population density	17.76 inhabitants per km 2
Statistical data
Public revenue	NZ $ 69.3 million  (2015)
Public expenditure	NZ $ 73.0 million  (2015)
Number of households	19th 389 (2013)
Ø income	NZ $ 23,500  (2013)
Māori population	21.7% (2013)

The Whanganui District is an administrative unit in the Manawatu-Wanganui region in New Zealand . The district council, called Whanganui District Council , is located in Wanganui City , as is the district administration.

geography

Geographical location

With 2373 km² of pure land area, the district is the second smallest district in the Manawatu-Wanganui region. With 42,153 inhabitants in 2013, the district has a population density of 17.8 inhabitants per km², making it the district with the second highest population density in the Region.

The west of the Whanganui District is bounded by the Stratford and South Taranaki districts , both of which are part of the Taranaki region . In the north lies the Ruapehu District , in the east the Rangitikei District and in the south the natural border forms the coastline to the Tasman Sea .

The district includes the southern part of Whanganui National Park and the two largest rivers in the district, the Whanganui River and the Whangaehu River . The only city in the district is the city of Wanganui with 38,088 inhabitants (2013) . All other places have less than 1000 inhabitants.

climate

The mean daytime temperatures are between 21 ° C and 23 ° C in summer and between 2 ° C and 6 ° C in winter, depending on the altitude. The duration of sunshine is around 1950 hours per year on the coast and up to 1700 hours falling to the north, in the mountain regions. The rainfall is between 900 and 1200 mm in the catchment area of ​​the coast and in the northwest it is up to 300 mm higher.

population

Population development

Of the 42,153 residents of the district in 2013, 9,141 residents were of Māori origin (21.7%). This means that 1.5% of the country's Māori population lived in the Whanganui District . The median income in the population in 2013 was NZ $ 23,500  , compared to NZ $ 28,500 national average.

Origin and languages

When asked about ethnic group membership in the 2013 census, 81.8% said they were European, 23.0% said they had Māori roots, 2.8% came from the islands of the Pacific and 2.9% % came from Asia (multiple answers were possible). 11.9% of the population said they were born overseas and 6.2% of the population spoke Māori , compared to 24.1% among the Māori .

politics

administration

The Whanganui District is divided into twelve wards , the Whanganui East Ward , Westmere / Mowhanau Ward , St Johns Hill Ward , Aramoho Ward , Castlecliff Ward , Upokongaro Ward , Durie and Bastia Hills Ward , Central Ward , Putiki Ward , Gonville Ward , Fordell / Okoia Ward, and the Springvale Ward , each with a Councilor . Together with the Mayor (mayor) they form the District Council (district council). The mayor and the twelve council members are re-elected every three years.

economy

The district lives mainly from farming, in which meat and milk production play an important role. In addition to the cultivation of vegetables, there is also the cultivation of fruits and nuts. Tourism plays a big role with access to Whanganui National Park in Wanganui .

Infrastructure

traffic

The district is connected by the two New Zealand State Highway 3 and 4 , both of which lead through Wanganui , State Highway 3 following the coast and State Highway 4 coming from the north from the inland.

Web links

• Homepage . Whanganui District Council,accessed June 25, 2016. 

Individual evidence

1. ^ Postcode Boundaries - Whanganui District . (PDF; 2.1 MB) New Zealand Post , accessed on May 4, 2017 (English).  
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e} 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Whanganui District - Population and dwellings . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 25, 2016 .  
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} Whanganui District Council . In: Local Councils . Department of Internal Affairs , accessed June 25, 2016 .  
4. ↑ ^{a b} Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed June 25, 2016 .  
5. ^ Diana Beaglehole : Whanganui places - Whanganui . In: Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand . Ministry for Culture & Heritage , June 10, 2015, accessed June 24, 2016 .  
6. ^ PR Chappell : The Climate and Weather of Manawatu-Wanganui . In: NIWA Science and Technologies Series . 2nd Edition. Number 66 . National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research , 2015, ISSN 1173-0382 , p.   15, 22, 27 (English, online [PDF; 2.5 MB ; accessed on June 25, 2016]).
7. ↑ 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Whanganui District - Cultural diversity . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 25, 2016 .  
8. ^ Councilors . Whanganui District Council , archived from the original on June 25, 2016 ; accessed on May 23, 2019 (English, original website no longer available).  
9. ^ Economic Development Strategy for Whanganui . (PDF; 3.2 MB) Whanganui District Council , archived from the original on January 30, 2016 ; accessed on May 23, 2019 (English, original website no longer available).