Pakowhai
Pakowhai | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
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| Coordinates: 39°34′53″S 176°52′01″E / 39.581280°S 176.866974°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
Hawke's Bay Regional Council | |
| Postcode(s) | 4183 |
Pakowhai is a small settlement in the
Mission Estate Winery established its first vineyard in Hawke's Bay at Pakowhai in 1851.[3]
The Pakowhai Regional Park is located on the river's south bank. It is a country park,[4] with dog-walking areas and agility features.[5] It hosts community planting days,[6] and attracts kākā from inland mountains.[7]
A new petrol station was controversially proposed for the area in 2019.[8]
Pakowhai was inundated by flooding during Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023 after the Ngaruroro River burst its banks. Dozen of houses were destroyed. [9]
Demographics
Omahu-Pakowhai statistical area, which includes Omahu, covers 57.13 km2 (22.06 sq mi)[10] and had an estimated population of 2,020 as of June 2023,[11] with a population density of 35 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,161 | — |
| 2013 | 1,092 | −0.87% |
| 2018 | 1,434 | +5.60% |
| Source: [1] | ||
Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a smaller boundary, covering 45.78 km2 (17.68 sq mi).
Ethnicities were 61.9% European/Pākehā, 37.9% Māori, 8.6% Pacific peoples, 1.3% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 14.0, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.3% had no religion, 38.1% were Christian, 6.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.6% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 1.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 174 (15.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 240 (20.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $27,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 159 people (13.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 648 (56.0%) people were employed full-time, 195 (16.8%) were part-time, and 51 (4.4%) were unemployed.[1]
Education
Pakowhai School is a Year 1-6 co-educational state primary school,[12] with a roll of 30 as of February 2024.[13][14] The school was established in 1895.[15]
References
- ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Omahu-Pakowhai (208400). 2018 Census place summary: Omahu-Pakowhai
- ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Pakowhai, Hawke's Bay". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
- ^ Dalley, Bronwyn (24 November 2008). "Wine – 19th-century origins". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- Hawke's Bay Regional Council.
- Hawke's Bay Regional Council. 30 June 2017.
- Hawke's Bay Regional Council. 31 May 2019.
- ^ May, Georgia (14 July 2008). "Cheeky kākā spotted in Pakowhai Regional Park". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Hawke's Bay Today.
- ^ Liang, Doug (23 May 2019). "Fuel station opposition goes to council hearing". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Hawke's Bay Today.
- ^ "Cyclone Gabrielle: Rural Hawke's Bay residents scramble onto roofs to avoid flooding". Radio New Zealand.
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Education Counts: Pakowhai School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- Education Review Office.
- ^ "Pakowhai School Centenary 1895-1995". Hawke's Bay Digital Archives Trust. Retrieved 2 February 2023.