Tauwharenīkau is a rural locality and a statistical area in the South Wairarapa District and Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. The locality is on SH 1 about 5 km east of Featherston and 7 km southwest of Greytown by road, and the statistical area covers the Tauwharenīkau River valley and plain north of SH 53. The statistical area surrounds but does not include Greytown.
Tauwharenīkau | |
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Locality | |
.jpg) Tauherenikau River | |
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| Coordinates: 41°06′50″S 175°23′20″E / 41.114°S 175.389°E | |
| Region | Wellington Region |
| Territorial authority | South Wairarapa District |
| Ward |
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| Community |
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| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | South Wairarapa District Council |
| • Regional council | Greater Wellington Regional Council |
| • Mayor of South Wairarapa | Martin Connelly |
| • Wairarapa MP | Mike Butterick |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69.51 km2 (26.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 465 |
| • Density | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
The name Tauwharenīkau, spelt Tauherenikau until 2023, means "the house made of nīkau palm fronds".[3]
Tauherenikau Racecourse opened in 1874.[4]
Tauherenikau School operated from 1878 to 1936. It closed as the roll had dwindled to five students. The peak roll was 46 in 1917.[5]
Fernside Homestead is a large wooden house built in 1924 on the west side of the river near Tauwharenikau.[6]
Demographics
editTauwharenīkau is in three SA1 statistical areas which cover 69.51 km2 (26.84 sq mi).[1] The SA1 areas are part of the larger Tauherenikau statistical area.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 372 | — |
| 2013 | 438 | +2.36% |
| 2018 | 465 | +1.20% |
| Source: [2] | ||
The locality had a population of 465 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 27 people (6.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 93 people (25.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 192 households, comprising 243 males and 222 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female, with 75 people (16.1%) aged under 15 years, 51 (11.0%) aged 15 to 29, 258 (55.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 84 (18.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 94.2% European/Pākehā, 7.7% Māori, 1.3% Pasifika, 2.6% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.6% had no religion, 36.1% were Christian and 2.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 93 (23.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 75 (19.2%) people had no formal qualifications. 99 people (25.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 225 (57.7%) people were employed full-time, 78 (20.0%) were part-time, and 9 (2.3%) were unemployed.[2]
Tauherenikau statistical area
editTauherenikau statistical area covers 337.66 km2 (130.37 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,550 as of June 2024,[7] with a population density of 4.6 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 972 | — |
| 2013 | 1,221 | +3.31% |
| 2018 | 1,353 | +2.07% |
| Source: [8] | ||
The statistical area had a population of 1,353 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 132 people (10.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 381 people (39.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 522 households, comprising 678 males and 675 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.0 males per female. The median age was 47.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 249 people (18.4%) aged under 15 years, 165 (12.2%) aged 15 to 29, 705 (52.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 234 (17.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 92.5% European/Pākehā, 8.0% Māori, 1.3% Pasifika, 2.2% Asian, and 2.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 20.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.8% had no religion, 39.0% were Christian, 0.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 312 (28.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 165 (14.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 300 people (27.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 567 (51.4%) people were employed full-time, 252 (22.8%) were part-time, and 24 (2.2%) were unemployed.[8]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Tauwharenikau (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.6 (74.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
13.4 (56.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
13.4 (56.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
19.2 (66.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
18.0 (64.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.8 (64.0) |
17.7 (63.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
8.9 (48.0) |
8.2 (46.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
16.2 (61.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.0 (53.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
7.9 (46.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
4.4 (39.9) |
3.8 (38.8) |
4.2 (39.6) |
5.7 (42.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
8.5 (47.3) |
11.0 (51.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 45.2 (1.78) |
87.6 (3.45) |
88.1 (3.47) |
74.6 (2.94) |
100.2 (3.94) |
106.2 (4.18) |
88.3 (3.48) |
98.3 (3.87) |
84.6 (3.33) |
80.1 (3.15) |
81.1 (3.19) |
81.0 (3.19) |
1,015.3 (39.97) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 233.5 | 182.9 | 177.8 | 150.1 | 120.6 | 91.7 | 115.1 | 117.5 | 134.8 | 182.5 | 190.8 | 208.5 | 1,905.8 |
| Source: NIWA[9] | |||||||||||||
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7022405–7022407.
- ^ "Wairarapa's Māori place names". Wairarapa Times-Age. 11 September 2019.
- ^ Anselm, Marcus (7 September 2019). "Historic racecourse treasure returned". Wairarapa Times-Age.
- ^ "Tauherenikau" (PDF). Wairarapa School History. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Chetwin-Kelly, Bridie (21 March 2019). "A magnificent restoration of historic Kiwi manor". NZ House & Garden.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Tauherenikau (257300). 2018 Census place summary: Tauherenikau
- ^ "CliFlo – National Climate Database : Tauherenikau". NIWA. Retrieved 20 May 2024.