Te Kaha is a small New Zealand community situated in the Bay of Plenty near Ōpōtiki. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "the rope" for Te Kaha.[3] The full name of Te Kaha is Te-Kahanui-A-Tikirākau. Te Kaha is a little outpost that contains a couple of dairies and the Te Kaha resort.
Te Kaha | |
|---|---|
 Te Kaha Bay | |
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| Coordinates: 37°44′25″S 177°40′35″E / 37.74028°S 177.67639°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Ōpōtiki District |
| Ward | Coast Ward |
| Community | Coast Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Ōpōtiki District Council |
| • Regional council | Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.17 km2 (6.24 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 410 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) |
Marae
editThe township is in the rohe (tribal area) of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui. It has four marae, affiliated with local hapū:[4][5]
- Te Kaha Marae and Tūkākī meeting house, is affiliated with Te Whānau a Te Ēhutu.
- Maungaroa Marae and Kaiaio meeting house, is affiliated with Te Whānau a Kaiaio.
- Pāhāōa Marae and Kahurautao meeting house, is affiliated with Te Whānau a Kahurautao.
- Waiōrore Marae and Toihau meeting house, is affiliated with Te Whānau a Toihau / Hinetekahu.
In October 2020, the Government committed $497,610 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the Pāhāōa Marae, creating 14 jobs. It also committed $1,646,820 upgrade a cluster of 6 marae, including Maungaroa Marae, creating 10 jobs.[6]
Demographics
editStatistics New Zealand describes Te Kaha as a rural settlement, which covers 16.17 km2 (6.24 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 410 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 25 people per km2. It is part of the wider Cape Runaway statistical area.[7]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 303 | — |
| 2013 | 387 | +3.56% |
| 2018 | 327 | −3.31% |
| Source: [8] | ||
Te Kaha had a population of 327 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 60 people (−15.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 24 people (7.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 129 households, comprising 147 males and 177 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.83 males per female, with 72 people (22.0%) aged under 15 years, 54 (16.5%) aged 15 to 29, 135 (41.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 63 (19.3%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 30.3% European/Pākehā, 86.2% Māori, 1.8% Pacific peoples, and 0.9% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 33.0% had no religion, 42.2% were Christian, and 22.9% had Māori religious beliefs.
Of those at least 15 years old, 21 (8.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 66 (25.9%) people had no formal qualifications. 15 people (5.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 117 (45.9%) people were employed full-time, 36 (14.1%) were part-time, and 18 (7.1%) were unemployed.[8]
Education
editTe Kura o Te Whānau-a-Apanui is a coeducational composite (years 1–13) school with a roll of 177 students as of August 2024.[9][10] The school opened in 2016 to replace three East Cape schools,[11] and is presently in Ōmaio while premises are being built in Te Kaha.[12]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Te Kaha (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
15.5 (59.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
19.2 (66.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.2 (66.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
11.1 (52.0) |
11.3 (52.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
15.2 (59.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.3 (59.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
13.9 (57.0) |
11.9 (53.4) |
9.7 (49.5) |
8.0 (46.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
8.8 (47.8) |
10.4 (50.7) |
11.8 (53.2) |
14.2 (57.6) |
11.1 (52.1) |
| Source: NIWA[13] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
edit- Corporal Willie Apiata, recipient of the New Zealand Victoria Cross, awarded on 2 July 2007
- Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu, recipient of the VC, awarded posthumously in October 1943
- Taika Waititi, Filmmaker, actor, comedian
References
edit- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Cape Runaway
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7015406 and 7015407.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Te Kura o Te Whanau-a-Apanui
- ^ "Kura closure traumatises local community". Radio New Zealand. 18 September 2015.
- ^ "Te Kura o Te Whanau-a Apanui - 21/12/2018". Education Review Office. 21 December 2018.
- ^ "CliFlo -The National Climate Database (Agent numbers: 1691)". NIWA. Retrieved 9 September 2024.