Tauwharenīkau
Tauwharenīkau | |
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Locality | |
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| Coordinates: 41°06′50″S 175°23′20″E / 41.114°S 175.389°E | |
| Region | Wellington Region |
| Territorial authority | South Wairarapa District |
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| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | South Wairarapa District Council |
| • Regional council | Greater Wellington Regional Council |
| • Mayor of South Wairarapa | Fran Wilde[1] |
| • Wairarapa MP | Mike Butterick[2] |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 69.51 km2 (26.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census)[5] | |
• Total | 549 |
| • Density | 7.90/km2 (20.5/sq mi) |
Tauwharenīkau is a rural locality and a statistical area in the South Wairarapa District and Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. The locality is on SH 2 about 5 km east of Featherston and 7 km southwest of Greytown by road, and the statistical area covers the Tauwharenīkau River valley and plain north of SH 53. The statistical area surrounds but does not include Greytown.
The name Tauwharenīkau, spelt Tauherenikau until 2023, means "the house made of nīkau palm fronds".[6]
Tauherenikau Racecourse opened in 1874.[7]
Tauherenikau School operated from 1878 to 1936. It closed as the roll had dwindled to five students. The peak roll was 46 in 1917.[8]
Fernside Homestead is a large wooden house built in 1924 on the west side of the river near Tauwharenikau.[9]
Demographics
Tauwharenīkau locality covers 69.51 km2 (26.84 sq mi).[4] It is part of the larger Tauherenikau statistical area.[10]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 372 | — |
| 2013 | 438 | +2.36% |
| 2018 | 465 | +1.20% |
| 2023 | 549 | +3.38% |
| Source: [5][11] | ||
Tauwharenīkau had a population of 549 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 84 people (18.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 111 people (25.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 273 males and 276 females in 225 dwellings.[12] 3.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 87 people (15.8%) aged under 15 years, 75 (13.7%) aged 15 to 29, 285 (51.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 99 (18.0%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 90.7% European (Pākehā); 12.0% Māori; 1.6% Pasifika; 6.0% Asian; 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.2%, Māori by 1.6%, and other languages by 10.9%. No language could be spoken by 2.7% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 23.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 29.0% Christian, 0.5% Hindu, 0.5% Islam, 1.1% Buddhist, 1.1% New Age, and 1.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 56.8%, and 9.8% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 138 (29.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 249 (53.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 78 (16.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 96 people (20.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 255 (55.2%) full-time, 78 (16.9%) part-time, and 6 (1.3%) unemployed.[5]
Tauherenikau statistical area
Tauherenikau statistical area covers 337.66 km2 (130.37 sq mi)[13] and had an estimated population of 1,660 as of June 2025,[14] with a population density of 4.9 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 972 | — |
| 2013 | 1,221 | +3.31% |
| 2018 | 1,353 | +2.07% |
| 2023 | 1,602 | +3.44% |
| Source: [15][16] | ||
The statistical area had a population of 1,602 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 249 people (18.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 381 people (31.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 789 males, 810 females, and 3 people of other genders in 618 dwellings.[17] 4.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 47.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 267 people (16.7%) aged under 15 years, 225 (14.0%) aged 15 to 29, 810 (50.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 300 (18.7%) aged 65 or older.[15]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 90.6% European (Pākehā); 11.8% Māori; 3.4% Pasifika; 3.2% Asian; 0.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.8%, Māori by 2.4%, Samoan by 1.7%, and other languages by 8.4%. No language could be spoken by 1.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 23.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.[15]
Religious affiliations were 30.5% Christian, 0.2% Hindu, 0.2% Islam, 0.4% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 0.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.1%, and 9.4% of people did not answer the census question.[15]
Of those at least 15 years old, 417 (31.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 666 (49.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 252 (18.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $43,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 267 people (20.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 717 (53.7%) full-time, 249 (18.7%) part-time, and 18 (1.3%) unemployed.[15]
Climate
| Climate data for Tauwharenikau (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.6 (74.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
13.4 (56.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
13.4 (56.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
19.2 (66.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
18.0 (64.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.8 (64.0) |
17.7 (63.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
10.9 (51.6) |
8.9 (48.0) |
8.2 (46.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
16.2 (61.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.0 (53.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
7.9 (46.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
4.4 (39.9) |
3.8 (38.8) |
4.2 (39.6) |
5.7 (42.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
8.5 (47.3) |
11.0 (51.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 45.2 (1.78) |
87.6 (3.45) |
88.1 (3.47) |
74.6 (2.94) |
100.2 (3.94) |
106.2 (4.18) |
88.3 (3.48) |
98.3 (3.87) |
84.6 (3.33) |
80.1 (3.15) |
81.1 (3.19) |
81.0 (3.19) |
1,015.3 (39.97) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 233.5 | 182.9 | 177.8 | 150.1 | 120.6 | 91.7 | 115.1 | 117.5 | 134.8 | 182.5 | 190.8 | 208.5 | 1,905.8 |
| Source: NIWA[18] | |||||||||||||
External links
References
- ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ↑ "Wairarapa - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ↑ "Ikaroa-Rāwhiti – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. 7022405, 7022406 and 7022407. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "Wairarapa's Māori place names". Wairarapa Times-Age. 11 September 2019.
- ↑ Anselm, Marcus (7 September 2019). "Historic racecourse treasure returned". Wairarapa Times-Age.
- ↑ "Tauherenikau" (PDF). Wairarapa School History. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ↑ Chetwin-Kelly, Bridie (21 March 2019). "A magnificent restoration of historic Kiwi manor". NZ House & Garden.
- ↑ "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Statistical Area 1 – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023.
- ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7022405–7022407.
- ↑ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Tauherenikau (257300). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Tauherenikau (257300). 2018 Census place summary: Tauherenikau
- ↑ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "CliFlo – National Climate Database : Tauherenikau". NIWA. Retrieved 20 May 2024.