Waikari

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Waikari
town
A two-storey, wooden pub, with Dominion Breweries signage. A telephone pole and a small utility vehicle are in the foreground.
The Star and Garter Hotel in Waikari
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Coordinates: 42°58′S 172°41′E / 42.967°S 172.683°E / -42.967; 172.683Coordinates: 42°58′S 172°41′E / 42.967°S 172.683°E / -42.967; 172.683
CountryNew Zealand
RegionCanterbury
Territorial authorityHurunui District
WardWest Ward
Area
[1]
 • Total0.79 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 census)[2]
 • Total264
 • Density330/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
Postcode
7420
The Corriedale sheep sculpture

Waikari is a small town in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.

Its Anglican parish church is the Church of Ascension, 79 Princes Street, Waikari, where William Orange was vicar in the 1920s.[3]

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "dig for water" for Waikari.[4]

Waikari is located on State Highway 7 near the Weka Pass and was served by the Waiau Branch railway from 6 April 1882 until its closure on 15 January 1978. The section of the railway through the Weka Pass has been retained by the Weka Pass Railway and preserved trains operate between Waipara and Waikari.

The town is also located near the site of Māori cave art and rock drawings in the Weka Pass Reserve.

Demographics[]

Waikari is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 0.79 km2 (0.31 sq mi).[1] Waikari is included in Upper Hurunui statistical area.[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006252—    
2013264+0.67%
2018264+0.00%
Source: [2]

Waikari had a population of 264 at the 2018 New Zealand census, unchanged since the 2013 census, and an increase of 12 people (4.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 120 households. There were 141 males and 126 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.12 males per female, with 36 people (13.6%) aged under 15 years, 27 (10.2%) aged 15 to 29, 123 (46.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 78 (29.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 92.0% European/Pākehā, 11.4% Māori, 4.5% Pacific peoples, and 2.3% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 52.3% had no religion, 37.5% were Christian and 2.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (6.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 75 (32.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 84 (36.8%) people were employed full-time, 36 (15.8%) were part-time, and 9 (3.9%) were unemployed.[2]

Education[]

Waikari School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[6] with a roll of 37 as of March 2021.[7]

Notable people[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7023867 and 7023868.
  3. ^ Clark, Jeremy J. "William Alfred Orange". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  4. ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  5. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Upper Hurunui
  6. ^ "Waikari School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  7. ^ "Waikari School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

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