Koitiata
Koitiata | |
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Settlement | |
Coordinates: 40°04′28″S 175°08′23″E / 40.07444°S 175.13972°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Manawatū-Whanganui |
District | Rangitikei District |
Wards |
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Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Rangitikei District Council |
• Regional council | Horizons Regional Council |
Area | |
• Total | 0.21 km2 (0.08 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 130 |
• Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Website | www.koitiata.nz |
Koitiata is a settlement located in the southwestern part of
Government and politics
Local government
As part of the Rangitikei District, the current Mayor of Rangitikei since 2013 is Andy Watson.[4]
Koitiata forms part of the Turakina ward of the Rangitikei District Council, which elects one of the eleven district councillors. The one representative of the ward is Soraya Peke-Mason.[5] The mayor and councillors are all due for re-election in October 2016.[6]
National government
Koitiata, like the rest of the Rangitikei District, is located in the general electorate of Rangitīkei and in the Māori electorate of Te Tai Hauāuru.[7] Rangitīkei is a safe National Party seat since the 1938 election with the exception of 1978–1984 when it was held by Bruce Beetham of the Social Credit Party. Since 2011 it is held by Ian McKelvie.[8]
Te Tai Hauāuru is a more volatile seat, having been held by three different parties since
Education
The nearest primary school is Turakina School in Turakina and the nearest secondary schools are in Whanganui and Marton.
Demographics
Koitiata is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 0.21 km2 (0.081 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 130 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 619 people per km2. It is part of the larger Turakina statistical area.[11]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2001 | 114 | — |
2006 | 93 | −3.99% |
2013 | 108 | +2.16% |
2018 | 126 | +3.13% |
Source: [3] |
Koitiata had a population of 126 at the
Ethnicities were 95.2% European/Pākehā, and 7.1% Māori. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.4% had no religion, 40.5% were Christian, 2.4% had Māori religious beliefs and 2.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (13.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 33 (28.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 12 people (10.5%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 48 (42.1%) people were employed full-time, 12 (10.5%) were part-time, and 6 (5.3%) were unemployed.[3]
Transport
State Highway 3 is located 8 km to the northeast of Koitiata. This national state highway connects Woodville (25 km east of Palmerston North) and Hamilton via New Plymouth.
The nearest airport is Whanganui Airport, located 30 km to the northwest of the town.
Fusilier shipwreck
About 8 km (5.0 mi) south of Koitiata
References
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
- ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7017970.
- ^ Wallis, Anna (14 October 2013). "Watson wins Rangitikei chain". Whanganui Chronicle – nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Councillors". Rangitikei District Council. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Local Electoral Act 2001". Parliamentary Counsel Office. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Find my Electorate". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Rangitīkei Electorate Profile". New Zealand Parliament. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Te Tai Hauāuru Electorate Profile". New Zealand Parliament. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ "Rurawhe, Adrian". New Zealand Parliament. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Turakina
- ^ "Fusilier, Manawatu-Wanganui". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "A BARQUE ASHORE. MANAWATU STANDARD". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 17 January 1884. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "WRECK OF THE FUSILEER. WANGANUI HERALD". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 18 January 1884. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "THE CAREER OF THE FUSILIER. WANGANUI HERALD". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 19 January 1884. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "8: The fatal coast". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "WANGANUI HERALD". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 30 May 1884. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "The Wreck of the Fusilier". manawatuheritage.pncc.govt.nz. Retrieved 2 January 2022.