Whangarei District

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Whangarei District
Geographical location
Whangarei DC.PNG
Location of the Whangarei District
Photo from Whangarei District
Whangarei Harbor.JPG
Whangarei Harbor from Mount Manaia viewed from
Local authority
Country New Zealand
island North island
region Northland
Local authority District
Council Whangarei District Council
Headquarters of the administration Whangarei
mayor Sheryl May
founding 1989
Telephone code +64 (0) 9
Website www.wdc.govt.nz
geography
Region ISO NZ-NTL
Coordinates 35 ° 44 ′  S , 174 ° 19 ′  E Coordinates: 35 ° 44 ′  S , 174 ° 19 ′  E
Highest elevation 627 m
Lowest point Height of sea level
surface 2 712  km 2
Residents 76 995 (2013)
Population density 28.39 inhabitants per km 2
Statistical data
GDP (Engl. GDP) NZ $ 3.507 billion  (2015)
GDP / capita NZ $ 45,548  per inhabitant
Public revenue NZ $ 119.7 million  (2015)
Public expenditure NZ $ 133.1 million  (2015)
Number of households 35 517 (2013)
Ø income NZ $ 25,300  (2013)
Māori population 24.3% (2013)

The Whangarei District is an administrative unit in the Northland region in New Zealand . The district council, called Whangarei District Council , is based in Whangarei City , as is the district administration.

Origin of name

The name Whangarei is interpreted differently. Whangārei-te-rerenga-parāoa translated means the place where the whales gather. Parāoa is the term for sperm whale and whales had a special meaning in the Māori culture . Parāoa also represented the chief , so that whangārei-te-rerenga-parāoa can also be interpreted as the place where the chiefs gathered.

geography

Geographical location

The Whangarei District is located southeast of the Far North District in the northern part of the North Island . With 2712 km² of pure land, it is the smallest district in the Northland region, but it is probably the most populous. With 76,995 inhabitants counted in 2013, the district has a population density of 28.4 inhabitants per km².

The district is bounded to the west and south by the Kaipara District , to the north by the Far North District and to the east by the Pacific Ocean . The eastern coastal landscape is rugged and has, in addition to numerous bays, some natural harbors, of which Whāngārei Harbor is one of the largest.

By far the largest city in the district, which consists of two wards , is Whangarei with around 45,100 inhabitants (as of 2013). This means that 58.6% of the district's population live in the city.

climate

The climate in the district is determined by the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean and is referred to as subtropical . The average monthly temperatures are between 15 ° C and 20 ° C in summer and between 11 ° C and 12 ° C in winter. Frost occurs between one and four times a month. The annual rainfall is 1490 mm, with the relative humidity fluctuating between 78 and 88% on average over the year.

history

Whangarei city ​​center
Whangarei from Mount Parahaki seen from

The Whangarei District is one of the districts in New Zealand where the Polynesian ancestors of the Māori first settled when they came to New Zealand. According to legend, the Polynesian navigator Kupe around 950 n. Chr. On his journey back to Hawaiki the Whangarei Harbor have spotted and its hinterland. Oral tradition says that 50 years later, Polynesians, as the ancestors of the Ngāpuhi, first settled at Hokianga Harbor and subsequently in other areas of Northland, including the Whangarei District . From 1700 the area around Whangarei Harbor was densely populated with many Hapu des Iwi Ngāpuhi .

With the arrival of the Europeans, the population mixed, so that from the late 19th century onwards one can speak of a multicultural society in Whangarei .

population

Population development

In 2013, 18,720 of the district's 76,995 inhabitants were of Māori origin (24.3%). The median income for the population in 2013 was NZ $ 25,300,  compared to NZ $ 28,500 national average.

Origin and languages

In the 2013 census, when asked about ethnic group membership, 80.0% said they were European, 26.2% said they had Māori roots, 2.9% came from the islands of the Pacific region and 3.5% came from Asia (multiple answers were possible). 16.5% of the population said they were born overseas and 6.1% of the population spoke Māori , 21.3% of the Māori .

politics

administration

The Whangarei District itself is divided into six wards , the Mangakahia-maungatapere Ward , the Hikurangi - Costal Ward , the Denby Ward , the Okara Ward , the Whangarei Heads Ward and the Bream Bay Ward and is politically controlled by the Whangarei District Council , headed by a Mayor and 13 Councilors . The 13 councilors share responsibility for the six wards . The mayor and council members are re-elected every three years.

Town twinning

The Whangarei District has two twinning partnerships with:

economy

In 2015 the district had 9,294 companies with a total of 36,211 employees. By far the largest branch of industry in the district is the manufacturing sector with 26.4%, followed by 8.0% of the health system and 6.5% of agriculture and forestry together with fishing.

Infrastructure

traffic

The district is connected by the north-south New Zealand State Highway 1 , which crosses the district in the eastern part and runs through Whangarei . The State Highway 14 branches in Whangarei on State Highway 1 to the west and binds Dargaville in the adjacent Kaipara District of.

Web links

  • Homepage . Whangarei District Council,accessed June 7, 2016.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Whangarei District - Population and dwellings . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 7, 2016 .
  2. ^ A b Whangarei District GDP Structure . Infometrics , accessed June 7, 2016 .
  3. ↑ a b c d e f Whangarei District Council . In: Local Councils . Department of Internal Affairs , accessed June 7, 2016 .
  4. ↑ a b c Culture & History . Whangarei District Council , archived from the original on June 7, 2016 ; accessed on May 23, 2019 (English, original website no longer available).
  5. ↑ a b Topo250 maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed June 7, 2016 .
  6. ↑ Local Governance Statement . (PDF; 393 kB) Whangarei District Council , November 2013, accessed on June 7, 2016 (English).
  7. ^ Whangarei District - Climate Change Constraints Report . (PDF; 2.9 MB) Whangarei District Council , December 18, 2009, accessed on June 7, 2016 .
  8. ↑ 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Whangarei District - Cultural diversity . Statistics New Zealand , accessed June 7, 2016 .
  9. ^ Whangarei District Ward Map . Whangarei District Council , December 5, 2015, accessed June 7, 2016 .
  10. ^ Elected Council . Whangarei District Council , November 27, 2013, accessed June 7, 2016 .
  11. ^ Whangarei District Economic Profile . Infometrics , accessed June 7, 2016 .