Te Teko

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Te Teko
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Coordinates: 38°02′10″S 176°47′46″E / 38.03611°S 176.79611°E / -38.03611; 176.79611
Country New Zealand
RegionBay of Plenty
Territorial authorityWhakatāne District
WardRangitāiki
Population
 (2018)
 • Total441

Te Teko is a small inland town along the banks of the Rangitaiki River in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island.

The township includes a racecourse, golf course, police station,[1] and a primary school.[2] The primary school was established in 1881.[3]

Te Hoko is in the rohe (tribal area) of the Ngāti Awa iwi.[4]

History and culture[]

History[]

Rangitaiki River bridge at Te Teko, ca. 1920s

In the mid-1860s, Te Teko was the site of a significant siege on a Māori pā as part of the East Cape War.[5]

After peace came to the region, a hotel was established on the banks of the Rangitaiki River in 1879 and Te Teko rose in importance as a boat service was established to ferry hotel customers and travellers across the river. A bridge made the boat service redundant in 1915.[6]

Marae[]

Te Teko has several marae, which are meeting grounds for Ngāti Awa hapū:[4][7]

  • Kokohinau or Tuhimata Marae and O Ruataupare meeting house are affiliated with Te Pahipoto.
  • Te Māpou Marae and Rongotangiawa meeting house are affiliated with Ngāti Hāmua.
  • Ruaihona Marae and Ruaihona meeting house are affiliated with Ngāi Tamaoki.
  • Tuariki Marae and Tuariki meeting house are affiliated with Tuariki.
  • Tūteao Marae and Tūteao meeting house are affiliated with Ngā Maihi.
  • Uiraroa Marae and Uiraroa meeting house are affiliated with Ngāi Tamawera.

In October 2020, the Government committed $4,871,246 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade a group of 12 marae, including Ruaihona, Tuariki, Tūteao and Uiraroa Marae, creating 23 jobs. It also committed $500,000 to upgrade Te Māpou Marae, creating 6.2 jobs.[8]

Demographics[]

The population of Te Teko was 441 in the 2018 census, an increase of 102 from 2013. There were 225 males and 219 females. 94.6% of people identified as Māori and 18.4% as European/Pākehā [9]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,707—    
20131,449−2.31%
20181,758+3.94%
Source: [10]

The statistical area of Te Teko Lakes. which at 71 square kilometres is larger than the town and also includes Te Mahoe, had a population of 1,758 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 309 people (21.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 51 people (3.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 465 households. There were 870 males and 888 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 32.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 435 people (24.7%) aged under 15 years, 396 (22.5%) aged 15 to 29, 747 (42.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 183 (10.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 36.0% European/Pākehā, 78.8% Māori, 3.4% Pacific peoples, 2.0% Asian, and 0.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 4.9%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 36.7% had no religion, 21.3% were Christian, 0.2% were Buddhist and 33.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 132 (10.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 318 (24.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $19,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 516 (39.0%) people were employed full-time, 189 (14.3%) were part-time, and 135 (10.2%) were unemployed.[10]

Geography[]

The Rangitaiki River passes through the town as it flows northwards to its mouth on the Pacific Ocean, and State Highways 30 and 34 meet in the town. SH 30 cuts through the town on its route from Whakatane to Rotorua, while SH 34 crosses it in the town's west and runs southwest to Kawerau. To the west of the town runs the East Coast Main Trunk Railway, and from it diverges the Murupara Branch line, which skirts the south of Te Teko.

Te Teko has the highest mean daily maximum temperature (20.26 °C) of any settlement in New Zealand, although it is not the warmest town in New Zealand as the mean daily minimum temperature of 8.56 °C is comparatively low. Rainfall is high, averaging 1474mm per year.[11]

Education[]

Te Kura o Te Teko is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[12] with a roll of 173 as of March 2021.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ Zoomin.co.nz map
  2. ^ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database
  3. ^ Te Ara Encyclopedia of NZ
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  5. ^ The New Zealand Wars: A History of the Maori Campaigns and the Pioneering Period: Volume II: The Hauhau Wars, 1864–72 by James Cowan, F.R.G.S.
  6. ^ Te Ara encyclopedia of NZ Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  8. ^ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Age and sex by ethnic group (grouped total response), for census usually resident population counts, 2006, 2013, and 2018 Censuses (urban rural areas)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Te Teko Lakes (202400). 2018 Census place summary: Te Teko Lakes
  11. ^ Climate charts for Te Teko
  12. ^ "Te Kura o Te Teko Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  13. ^ "Te Kura o Te Teko Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

Coordinates: 38°02′10″S 176°47′46″E / 38.0361°S 176.7961°E / -38.0361; 176.7961

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