Rahotu
Rahotu | |
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| Coordinates: 39°19′39″S 173°48′15″E / 39.32750°S 173.80417°E | |
| Country | Taranaki Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.57 km2 (6.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 216 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
Rahotu is a community in the west of
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "Long for the sun" for Rāhotu.[5]
History
In 1826, on the eastern side of Rahotu, a pā of the Ngāti Maru was the site of a battle with Waikato Māori.[6][7]
On 29 April 1834, a 240-ton barque called Harriet was wrecked off the coast near Rahotu, and some of the crew including the captain's wife and two young children were captured by local Māori.[8] They were rescued by HMS Alligator five months later.[9] The Harriet's anchor is displayed outside the Rahotu Hotel.[10]
A constabulary camp was formed at Rahotu in 1881[11] and a telegraph station established.[12]
The current town was settled in the 1880s and was well established by the early 20th century.[13]
Demographics
Rahotu is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 16.57 km2 (6.40 sq mi).[1] The SA1 area is part of the larger Cape Egmont statistical area.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 222 | — |
| 2013 | 192 | −2.05% |
| 2018 | 216 | +2.38% |
| Source: [2] | ||
Rahotu had a population of 216 at the
Ethnicities were 77.8% European/Pākehā, 47.2% Māori, 1.4% Pacific peoples, and 2.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.2% had no religion, 31.9% were Christian, 1.4% had Māori religious beliefs and 1.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 12 (7.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 60 (37.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $22,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 9 people (5.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 66 (41.5%) people were employed full-time, 39 (24.5%) were part-time, and 9 (5.7%) were unemployed.[2]
Cape Egmont statistical area
Cape Egmont statistical area, which was renamed Parihaka statistical area in 2023, also includes Warea, Pungarehu, Parihaka, and Oaonui. It covers 434.16 km2 (167.63 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,360 as of June 2023,[14] with a population density of 5.4 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,100 | — |
| 2013 | 2,106 | +0.04% |
| 2018 | 2,067 | −0.37% |
| Source: [15] | ||
Cape Egmont had a population of 2,067 at the
Ethnicities were 81.9% European/Pākehā, 28.2% Māori, 1.5% Pacific peoples, 2.3% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 7.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 56.0% had no religion, 31.9% were Christian, 1.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 174 (11.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 399 (26.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 180 people (12.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 810 (53.8%) people were employed full-time, 267 (17.7%) were part-time, and 57 (3.8%) were unemployed.[15]
Education
Rahotu School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 143 students as of February 2024.[16][17] The school was founded in 1884,[18] with a second classroom added in 1908, and substantial expansion in 1953.[19]
Notes
- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7017367.
- ISBN 0-7900-0952-8
- ISBN 1-877333-20-4
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- ^ Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 214.
- ^ Smith, S. Percy (1910). "Kiki-Whenua and Maru. — 1826". History and traditions of the Maoris of the West Coast, North Island of New Zealand, prior to 1840. Polynesian Society. pp. 415–420.
- ^ Ingram, C.W.N.; Wheatley, P.O. (1961). New Zealand Shipwrecks 1795-1960 (3rd ed.). A.H. & A.W. Reed. p. 9.
- ^ Colenso, William (4 April 2018). "The first European fighting at Taranaki - In Sherrin AA. The Early history of New Zealand: Part 1 of Brett's Historical Series: Early New Zealand, Auckland, pp. 435-458" (PDF). Colenso Society (Supplement). 9 (4): 1–20.
- ^ "Rahotu". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "News and Notes". Hawera & Normanby Star. Vol. I, no. 85. 2 February 1881. p. 2.
- ^ "Untitled". Taranaki Herald. Vol. XXVIX, no. 3652. 9 February 1881. p. 2.
- ^ "Rahotu". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Vol. Taranaki, Hawke's Bay & Wellington Provincial Districts. 1908. pp. 207–208.
- ^ "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. Cape Egmont (220500). 2018 Census place summary: Cape Egmont
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Rahotu School
- ^ Dwyer, N; Morgan, R., eds. (1984), Rahotu School and District Centenary 1884-1984
- ^ "History and Direction". Rahotu School. Retrieved 15 December 2019.