Himatangi
Himatangi | |
|---|---|
Manawatū District Council | |
| • Regional council | Horizons Regional Council |
Himatangi is a small settlement in the
The area has two marae:
- Ngāti Rākau.
About 50
History
The area was largely undeveloped with rough terrain in 1942, according to a photograph held in the National Library of New Zealand.[4]
Himatangi was once the location of the junction between the
In 2005, a study found agricultural pesticides were being rapidly leached into the sandy soil at Himatangi.[5]
In 2009, planning approval was granted for the building of a piggery after the landowner agreed to reduce from what he originally proposed.[6]
In 2014, the community was used as a trial community for the
In 2019 a regional bus service between Levin and Palmerston North was introduced, providing a weekly return service between Himatangi and Foxton.[8]
Demographics
Oroua Downs statistical area, which also includes Himatangi Beach and Tangimoana, covers 124.62 km2 (48.12 sq mi)[9] and had an estimated population of 1,470 as of June 2023,[10] with a population density of 12 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,167 | — |
| 2013 | 1,044 | −1.58% |
| 2018 | 1,254 | +3.73% |
| Source: [11] | ||
Oroua Downs had a population of 1,254 at the
Ethnicities were 88.8% European/Pākehā, 16.0% Māori, 1.9% Pacific peoples, 2.9% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 10.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.7% had no religion, 26.8% were Christian, 0.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Hindu and 2.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 120 (11.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 327 (31.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 123 people (11.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 477 (45.6%) people were employed full-time, 147 (14.0%) were part-time, and 42 (4.0%) were unemployed.[11]
Education
Oroua Downs School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[12][13] with a roll of 95 as of February 2024.[14]
References
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Visualising Māori Land – Himatangi". whenuaviz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Landcare New Zealand.
- ^ NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd. "Himitangi". natlib.govt.nz. National Library of New Zealand.
- ^ Close, Murray (January 2005). "Field study of pesticide leaching in a Himatangi sand (Manawatu) and in a Kiripaka bouldery clay loam (Northland)". Australian Journal of Soil Research. 43 (4).
- Manawatu Standard. 31 January 2009.
- ^ "Himatangi first up for community readiness". Horizons Regional Council. 24 February 2014.
- ^ "New off-peak bus services from Levin to Palmerston North". Horizons Regional Council.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Oroua Downs (227400). 2018 Census place summary: Oroua Downs
- ^ "Oroua Downs School Official School Website". orouadowns.school.nz.
- ^ "Oroua Downs School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- Education Review Office.