Te Rerenga is a locality on the Whangapoua Harbour, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand. State Highway 25 runs through it. Coromandel is 12 km to the west. Whitianga lies to the south east. The Waitekuri and Opitonui Rivers flow from the Coromandel Range in the west and south through the area to drain in the Whangapoua Harbour.[1][2]
Te Rerenga | |
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| Coordinates: 36°45′21″S 175°36′3″E / 36.75583°S 175.60083°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Thames-Coromandel District |
| Ward | Mercury Bay ward |
| Community Board | Mercury Bay Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Council | Thames-Coromandel District Council |
Demographics
editMercury Bay North statistical area covers the northeastern Coromandel from just north of Coroglen to New Chums Beach, but excludes Whitianga. It has an area of 305.27 km2 (117.87 sq mi)[3] and had an estimated population of 2,080 as of June 2024,[4] with a population density of 7 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,260 | — |
| 2013 | 1,317 | +0.63% |
| 2018 | 1,611 | +4.11% |
| Source: [5] | ||
Mercury Bay North had a population of 1,611 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 294 people (22.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 351 people (27.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 651 households, comprising 804 males and 804 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 53.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 231 people (14.3%) aged under 15 years, 180 (11.2%) aged 15 to 29, 750 (46.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 447 (27.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 93.5% European/Pākehā, 11.5% Māori, 0.9% Pacific peoples, 1.3% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 16.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 60.3% had no religion, 27.4% were Christian, 0.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 2.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 240 (17.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 240 (17.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $24,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 156 people (11.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 522 (37.8%) people were employed full-time, 294 (21.3%) were part-time, and 30 (2.2%) were unemployed.[5]
Education
editTe Rerenga School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 124 students as of August 2024.[6][7] The school celebrated its centennial in 2008.[8]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Te Rerenga (1971–2000 normals, extremes 1962–1989) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30.1 (86.2) |
29.3 (84.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
25.6 (78.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
29.2 (84.6) |
30.1 (86.2) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 28.2 (82.8) |
27.7 (81.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
24.3 (75.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.9 (66.0) |
20.1 (68.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
28.5 (83.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.5 (76.1) |
24.5 (76.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
19.8 (67.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.4 (66.9) |
19.6 (67.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
10.7 (51.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
17.7 (63.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
13.1 (55.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
8.6 (47.5) |
6.9 (44.4) |
6.0 (42.8) |
6.6 (43.9) |
8.3 (46.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
11.0 (51.8) |
12.6 (54.7) |
10.2 (50.4) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) |
8.5 (47.3) |
7.0 (44.6) |
4.6 (40.3) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
0.1 (32.2) |
1.5 (34.7) |
2.8 (37.0) |
4.8 (40.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
0.6 (33.1) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 115.5 (4.55) |
96.4 (3.80) |
183.1 (7.21) |
159.4 (6.28) |
150.2 (5.91) |
217.0 (8.54) |
180.6 (7.11) |
191.6 (7.54) |
172.5 (6.79) |
146.7 (5.78) |
102.4 (4.03) |
101.7 (4.00) |
1,817.1 (71.54) |
| Source: NIWA [9] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 16. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 40. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Mercury Bay North (166900). 2018 Census place summary: Mercury Bay North
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Te Rerenga School
- ^ "Te Rerenga School Newsletter" (PDF). 12 December 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ^ "CliFlo -The National Climate Database (Agent numbers: 1514, 1515)". NIWA. Retrieved 9 September 2024.