Waitōtara

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Waitōtara
Coordinates: 39°48′21″S 174°44′4″E / 39.80583°S 174.73444°E / -39.80583; 174.73444Coordinates: 39°48′21″S 174°44′4″E / 39.80583°S 174.73444°E / -39.80583; 174.73444
CountryNew Zealand
RegionTaranaki
DistrictSouth Taranaki District
WardPātea
Area
[1]
 • Total0.25 km2 (0.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total72
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)

Waitōtara is a town in South Taranaki, New Zealand. Waverley is 10 km to the north-west, and Whanganui is 34 km to the south-east. State Highway 3 passes through it. The Waitōtara River flows past the east side of the town.[3][4]

More than 30 homes were evacuated during flooding in February 2004.[5]

A local freezing works is a major employer.[6]

Demographics[]

Site of the Waitōtara Redoubt, built during the Second Taranaki War (shown in 1948).

The population of Waitōtara, which covers 0.25 km2 (0.097 sq mi),[1] was 72 in the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 6 (9.1%) since the 2013 census, and the same increase of 6 (9.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 42 males and 30 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.4 males per female. Ethnicities were 51 people (70.8%) European/Pākehā and 24 (33.3%) Māori (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). Of the total population, 12 people (16.7%) were under 15 years old, 6 (8.3%) were 15–29, 33 (45.8%) were 30–64, and 21 (29.2%) were over 65.[2]

Marae[]

Waitōtara has marae associated with the hapū of Ngā Rauru Kītahi:

  • Te Ihupuku Marae and Te Kawerau and Karepoonia are affiliated with Ngāti Hinewaiata.
  • Kaipō or Wharetapapa Marae and its Tokanuhea III meeting house are affiliated with Ngāti Hou Tipua.
  • Takirau Marae and Ko Te Marunga Nui o Pourua meeting house are affiliated with Ngāti Pourua.
  • Tauranga Ika Marae and Te Aputa ki Wairau meeting house are affiliated with Ngāti Ruaiti.
  • Waipapa Marae and Ngā Paiaka meeting house are affiliated with Ngā Ariki.[7][8]

In October 2020, the Government committed $522,926 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Te Ihupuku Marae, Waipapa Marae and Te Aroha Marae, creating 92 jobs.[9]

Education[]

Waitotara School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 43 students as of November 2021.[10][11] The school was founded in 1874.[12]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "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 5 March 2021.
  3. ^ Peter Dowling (editor) (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 44. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 104. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  5. ^ "Cyclone set to miss NZ but heavy rain coming". The New Zealand Herald. 26 February 2004.
  6. ^ Maslin, John (15 May 2008). "Dannevirke works closure could mean expansion at Waitotara". Wanganui Chronicle.
  7. ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  8. ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  9. ^ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
  10. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  11. ^ Education Counts: Waitotara School
  12. ^ "Welcome to Waitotara School". Waitotara School.
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