Kapiro

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Kapiro
Kapiro is located in Northland Region
Kapiro
Kapiro
Coordinates: 35°10′59″S 173°54′29″E / 35.183°S 173.908°E / -35.183; 173.908Coordinates: 35°10′59″S 173°54′29″E / 35.183°S 173.908°E / -35.183; 173.908
CountryNew Zealand
RegionNorthland Region
DistrictFar North District

Kapiro is a locality in the Far North District of Northland, New Zealand. State Highway 10 passes through Kapiro. Waipapa is 2.7 km south, and Kaeo is 19 km northwest, by road.

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,644—    
20131,896+2.06%
20182,133+2.38%
Source: [1]

The statistical area of Lake Manuwai-Kapiro, which at 59 square kilometres is much larger than the locality of Kapiro, includes the area around Lake Manuwai. It had a population of 2,133 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 237 people (12.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 489 people (29.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 744 households. There were 1,077 males and 1,056 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. Of the total population, 420 people (19.7%) were aged up to 15 years, 297 (13.9%) were 15 to 29, 1,032 (48.4%) were 30 to 64, and 387 (18.1%) were 65 or older. Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.

Ethnicities were 91.3% European/Pākehā, 16.6% Māori, 2.7% Pacific peoples, 3.2% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 24.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 62.2% had no religion, 27.0% were Christian, and 3.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 330 (19.3%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 240 (14.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,300. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 888 (51.8%) people were employed full-time, 297 (17.3%) were part-time, and 45 (2.6%) were unemployed.[1]

History[]

The Kapiro block was a designated Kauri gum reserve after 1898[2] to restrict the harvesting of gum.[3] The gum was depleted by 1919, and suggestions were made to use the land for settlement of returning soldiers from World War I,[4] or planting trees on it.[5] The land was covered with a noxious weed, hakea.[6]

An experimental farm was established in the late 1920s.[7][8] This was not promising at first,[9] but by the mid 1940s the experiment was much more successful.[10] Kapiro became a rich dairying area.[11]

A vineyard was established from 2007.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Lake Manuwai-Kapiro (102200). 2018 Census place summary: Lake Manuwai-Kapiro
  2. ^ "Local and General News". New Zealand Herald. 25 May 1901. p. 4.
  3. ^ Walrond, Carl (24 September 2007). "Kauri gum reserves". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
  4. ^ "Soldier Settlement". Auckland Star. 24 May 1919. p. 3.
  5. ^ "Local and General News". The New Zealand Herald. 10 June 1919. p. 3.
  6. ^ "In the Northland". Auckland Star. 8 February 1926. p. 4.
  7. ^ "Ironsand Lands". Northern Advocate. 19 January 1928. p. 5.
  8. ^ "Settlement of Land". New Zealand Herald. 10 May 1930. p. 13.
  9. ^ "Land Settlement". New Zealand Herald. 26 January 1926. p. 5.
  10. ^ "Fat Cows". Northern Advocate. 8 November 1946. p. 3.
  11. ^ "Waipapa-Kapiro Settlers' Assn". Northern Advocate. 19 August 1949. p. 3.
  12. ^ "Kapiro Vineyard". Cuisine Wine. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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