Te Teko
Te Teko | |
|---|---|
Rural settlement | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 38°02′10″S 176°47′46″E / 38.03611°S 176.79611°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Whakatāne District |
| Ward | Rangitāiki General Ward |
| Community | Rangitāiki Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Whakatāne District Council |
| • Regional council | Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 490 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
Te Teko is a small inland town along the banks of the Rangitaiki River in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island.
The township includes a racecourse, golf course, police station,[3] and a primary school.[4] The primary school was established in 1881.[5]
Te Hoko is in the rohe (tribal area) of the Ngāti Awa iwi.[6]
History and culture
History
In the mid-1860s, Te Teko was the site of a significant siege on a Māori pā as part of the East Cape War.[7]
After peace came to the region, a hotel was established on the banks of the Rangitaiki River in 1879 and Te Teko rose in importance as a boat service was established to ferry hotel customers and travellers across the river. A bridge made the boat service redundant in 1915.[8]
Marae
Te Teko has several marae, which are meeting grounds for Ngāti Awa hapū:[6][9]
- Kokohinau or Tuhimata Marae and O Ruataupare meeting house are affiliated with Te Pahipoto.
- Te Māpou Marae and Rongotangiawa meeting house are affiliated with Ngāti Hāmua.
- Ruaihona Marae and Ruaihona meeting house are affiliated with Ngāi Tamaoki.
- Tuariki Marae and Tuariki meeting house are affiliated with Tuariki.
- Tūteao Marae and Tūteao meeting house are affiliated with Ngā Maihi.
- Uiraroa Marae and Uiraroa meeting house are affiliated with Ngāi Tamawera.
In October 2020, the Government committed $4,871,246 from the
Demographics
Te Teko is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement, and covers 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 490 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 1,289 people per km2. Te Teko is part of the larger Te Teko Lakes statistical area.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 447 | — |
| 2013 | 339 | −3.87% |
| 2018 | 444 | +5.54% |
| Source: [11] | ||
Te Teko had a population of 444 at the
Ethnicities were 18.9% European/Pākehā, 93.2% Māori, 5.4% Pacific peoples, and 0.7% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 33.8% had no religion, 20.3% were Christian, 39.2% had Māori religious beliefs and 0.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 24 (7.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 66 (21.0%) people had no formal qualifications. 18 people (5.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 111 (35.2%) people were employed full-time, 39 (12.4%) were part-time, and 48 (15.2%) were unemployed.[11]
Te Teko Lakes statistical area
Te Teko Lakes statistical area, which also includes Te Mahoe, covers 71.10 km2 (27.45 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,930 as of June 2023,[12] with a population density of 27 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,707 | — |
| 2013 | 1,449 | −2.31% |
| 2018 | 1,758 | +3.94% |
| Source: [13] | ||
Te Teko Lakes had a population of 1,758 at the
Ethnicities were 36.0% European/Pākehā, 78.8% Māori, 3.4% Pacific peoples, 2.0% Asian, and 0.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 4.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 36.7% had no religion, 21.3% were Christian, 31.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 132 (10.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 318 (24.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $19,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 120 people (9.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 516 (39.0%) people were employed full-time, 189 (14.3%) were part-time, and 135 (10.2%) were unemployed.[13]
Geography
The
Te Teko has the highest mean daily maximum temperature (20.26 °C) of any settlement in New Zealand, although it is not the warmest town in New Zealand as the mean daily minimum temperature of 8.56 °C is comparatively low. Rainfall is high, averaging 1474mm per year.[14]
Education
Te Kura o Te Teko is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[15] with a roll of 128 as of February 2024.[16]
References
- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 8 January 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)
- ^ Zoomin.co.nz map
- ^ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database
- ^ Te Ara Encyclopedia of NZ
- ^ a b "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ The New Zealand Wars: A History of the Maori Campaigns and the Pioneering Period: Volume II: The Hauhau Wars, 1864–72 by James Cowan, F.R.G.S.
- ^ Te Ara encyclopedia of NZ Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7015174 and 7015175.
- ^ "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. Te Teko Lakes (202400). 2018 Census place summary: Te Teko Lakes
- ^ Climate charts for Te Teko
- ^ "Te Kura o Te Teko Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- Education Review Office.