27-532: Moawhango is a rural community in the northern part of Rangitikei District of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island . It is situated 19 km north of Taihape and 91 km northeast of Marton . Nearby Moawhango are located Moawhango River and Lake Moawhango . Moawhango is bastion of cultural engagement within the iwi boundary of Ngāti Whitikaupekaa . Originally known to local Māori as Te Riu o Puanga, during European settlement
54-959: A population density of 3.7 people per km . Rangitikei District had a population of 15,663 in the 2023 New Zealand census , an increase of 636 people (4.2%) since the 2018 census , and an increase of 1,644 people (11.7%) since the 2013 census . There were 7,863 males, 7,758 females and 39 people of other genders in 6,159 dwellings. 2.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+ . The median age was 41.1 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 3,033 people (19.4%) aged under 15 years, 2,655 (17.0%) aged 15 to 29, 6,816 (43.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 3,159 (20.2%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 79.6% European ( Pākehā ); 28.2% Māori ; 5.5% Pasifika ; 2.9% Asian ; 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English
81-465: A trapezium-shaped block that includes the towns of Taihape , Bulls , Marton , Hunterville , and Mangaweka . The district has a land area of 4,483.88 km². Rangitikei's climate is temperate and has few extremes compared to many parts of New Zealand. According to the Köppen climate classification , this climate is classified as oceanic climate (Cfb). Summers are warm, with average temperatures in
108-512: Is Andy Watson , elected in 2013 and re-elected in 2016 and 2019. Watson was first elected in 2013 by obtaining 1,983 votes (41.5%) of the vote and a majority of 486 (10.2%) beating incumbent mayor Chalky Leary. Rangitikei District Council is served by eleven councillors elected across five wards. Two councillors are elected from the Bulls ward, one from the Hunterville ward, four from
135-571: Is Andy Watson . The mayor and all councillors are due for re-election in October 2016 . Moawhango, like much of the rest of the Rangitikei District, is located in the general electorate of Rangitīkei and in the Māori electorate of Te Tai Hauāuru . 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
162-523: Is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of 20 as of August 2024. Rangitikei District The Rangitikei District is a territorial authority district located primarily in the Manawatū-Whanganui region in the North Island of New Zealand, although a small part, the town of Ngamahanga (13.63% by land area), lies in the Hawke's Bay Region . It is located in
189-626: Is held by Suze Redmayne . Te Tai Hauāuru is a more volatile seat, having been held by three different parties since 1996 , i.e. New Zealand First , Te Pāti Māori and the Labour Party . Since 2023 , it has been held by Debbie Ngarewa-Packer of Te Pāti Māori. Located north of Wellington , the district stretches from the South Taranaki Bight toward the North Island Volcanic Plateau , forming
216-575: Is made up of (national figures in brackets): 84.0% European (74.0%), 26.2% Māori (14.9%), 1.0% Asian (11.8%), 2.4% Pacific Islanders (7.4%), 0.0% Middle Eastern, Latin American or African (1.2%), and 4.9% Other (1.7%). Moawhango had an unemployment rate of 3.0% of people 15 years and over, compared to 7.4% nationally. The median annual income of all people 15 years and over was $ 31,700, compared to $ 28,500 nationally. Of those, 31.6% earned under $ 20,000, compared to 38.2% nationally, while 20.0% earned over $ 50,000, compared to 26.7% nationally. To get to
243-737: The North Island Main Trunk (or Overlander), a railway line connecting Auckland and Wellington. However, in 2012 the Overlander was replaced by the Northern Explorer, which has fewer stops and does not stop in Marton. The nearest airports to the district are Whanganui Airport , located 37 km west (of Marton), and Palmerston North Airport , located 44 km southeast. Both airports are domestic only. 2013 New Zealand census The 2013 New Zealand census
270-622: The Rangitikei River southeast of Taihape . Lake Moawhango contains a large population of wild rainbow trout . Moawhango forms part of the Taihape ward of the Rangitikei District Council , which elects three of the eleven district councillors. The three representatives of the ward are Richard Aslett, Angus Gordon and Ruth Rainey, elected in the 2013 Rangitikei local elections . The current Mayor of Rangitikei
297-615: The Social Credit Party . Since 2011 , it is held by Ian McKelvie . Te Tai Hauāuru is a more volatile seat, having been held by three different parties since 1996 , i.e. New Zealand First , the Māori Party and the Labour Party . Since 2014 it is held by Adrian Rurawhe of the Labour Party. Moawhango had a population of 651 according to the 2013 New Zealand census . This is a decrease of 45, or 6.5 percent, since
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#1732783384723324-542: The 2006 census. There were 243 occupied dwellings, 39 unoccupied dwellings, and no dwellings under construction. Of the residential population, 348 (53.5%) were male compared to 48.7% nationally, and 300 (46.5%) were female, compared to 51.3% nationally. The district had a median age of 39.8 years, 1.8 years above the national median age of 38.0 years. People aged 65 and over made up 8.8% of the population, compared to 14.3% nationally, and people under 15 years made up 20.7%, compared to 20.4% nationally. The meshblock's ethnicity
351-595: The Marton ward, three from the Taihape ward and one from the Turakina board. Rangitikei District is one of ten districts located partially or entirely within the Manawatū-Whanganui region. As such, it is represented on the Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council, known as Horizons Regional Council . Two of the twelve regional councillors are elected by the district in the Manawatu - Rangitikei ward;
378-702: The Moawhango area with Category I and II listings by Heritage New Zealand: the Birch Homestead has a Category I listing and the Batley Memorial Chapel and Whitikaupeka Church are Category II. The Batley Memorial Chapel was built in 1902 by Robert and Emily Batley as a memorial to their daughter Nellie who drowned in 1899. It was designed by Alfred Atkins in Gothic Revival style and built from locally-made bricks. Whitikaupeka Church
405-418: The census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 1,305 (10.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 7,431 (58.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 3,516 (27.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $ 36,600, compared with $ 41,500 nationally. 801 people (6.3%) earned over $ 100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
432-491: The census usually resident population count. The census usually resident population count of 4,242,048 included 230,649 people without an ethnic response and 4,011,399 people who identified with at least one ethnicity. The figures for the total ethnicity of the population. The number of people living in New Zealand who were born overseas continued to climb. In 2013, 1,001,787 people (25.2 percent) were born overseas. For
459-511: The low 20s. The most settled weather occurs in summer and early autumn. Winters are mild near the coast and on the plains; it is colder inland and in the hill country, but often frosty, clear and calm. Snowfall occasionally settles in areas 400 m above sea level, such as Taihape. Annual rainfall is moderate, and annual hours of bright sunshine can average over 2,000. Rangitikei District covers 4,483.88 km (1,731.24 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 16,650 as of June 2024, with
486-417: The nearest town, Taihape, it is a 19 km drive south via Te Moehau Road and Spooners Hill Road. State Highway 1 goes through Taihape, connecting Cape Reinga and Wellington ; through this state highway InterCity buses can be used with ten daily coach services. These include: Auckland –Wellington, Wellington–Auckland and Tauranga –Wellington (throughout different times of the day). Moawhango School
513-474: The southwest of the island, and follows the catchment area of the Rangitīkei River . The Rangitikei District Council is the local government authority for this district. It is composed of a mayor , currently Andy Watson , and 11 councillors, one of whom is the deputy mayor. The Rangitikei District was established in 1989 as part of the 1989 local government reforms . The current Mayor of Rangitikei
540-470: The summit of the Ruahine range, Ngāti Tamakōpiri to the west, and Ngāti Hauiti to the south. Through intricate whakapapa (genealogy) connections, Ngāti Whitikaupeka are also affiliated to Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Ngāti Kahungunu , and maintain their independent autonomy on the lands that surround Moawhango, while affirming their complex whakapapa relationships with others. There are three historic buildings in
567-406: The two regional councillors elected in the 2016 elections are Bruce Gordon and Gordon McKellar. Rangitikei is located in the general electorate of Rangitīkei and in the Māori electorate of Te Tai Hauāuru . Rangitīkei has been 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 2023 it
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#1732783384723594-455: The valley became known as Moawhango. There are two marae within the valley, Te Riu o Puanga marae which holds the whare rūnanga (ancestral meeting house) Oruamatua; and Moawhango marae where the whare puni (ancestral sleeping house) of Whitikaupeka stands. Ngāti Whitikaupeka occupy the northern boundary for the Mōkai Pātea confederation of iwi, which includes Ngāi Te Ohuake extending eastward to
621-483: Was built between 1903 and 1905 by the hapū Ngāti Whiti to commemorate tribal elders. It is built of wood and the design is attributed by Alfred Atkins. The Birch Homestead, dating from 1868, is a rare example of a house constructed from cob . Moawhango River is a 62 km long river with its sources in the Kaimanawa Range and ending at Lake Moawhango . It passes through the town and then outflows into
648-502: Was conducted in March 2018 . The results from the post-enumeration survey showed that the 2013 census recorded 97.6 percent of the residents in New Zealand on census night. However, the overall response rate was 92.9 percent, with a non-response rate of 7.1 percent made up of the net undercount and people who were counted in the census but had not received a form. Population counts for New Zealand regions . Note: All figures are for
675-556: Was spoken by 96.9%, Māori language by 6.4%, Samoan by 2.3% and other languages by 4.2%. No language could be spoken by 2.1% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 12.2, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 32.6% Christian , 0.3% Hindu , 0.4% Islam , 4.5% Māori religious beliefs , 0.3% Buddhist , 0.5% New Age , 0.1% Jewish , and 0.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 52.5%, and 8.2% of people did not answer
702-931: Was that 6,330 (50.1%) people were employed full-time, 1,755 (13.9%) were part-time, and 342 (2.7%) were unemployed. State Highway 1 [REDACTED] goes through Bulls. The North Island portion of this national state highway, one of only eight in New Zealand, begins at Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua and ends at Wellington International Airport —passing through Bulls at 925 km. State Highway 3 [REDACTED] passes through Bulls. This highway connects Woodville (25 km east of Palmerston North ) and Hamilton via New Plymouth . State Highway 54 [REDACTED] connects Palmerston North and SH 1 at Vinegar Hill via Feilding . InterCity runs five daily and three non-daily bus services in Marton and Bulls. These include Whanganui – Wellington , Palmerston North– Auckland , Tauranga –Wellington, Wellington–New Plymouth and Auckland–Palmerston North. Marton used to be serviced by
729-567: Was the thirty-third national census . "The National Census Day" used for the census was on Tuesday, 5 March 2013. The population of New Zealand was counted as 4,242,048 – an increase of 214,101 or 5.3% over the 2006 census. The 2013 census forms were the same as those developed for the 2011 census which was cancelled due to the February 2011 major earthquake in Christchurch . There were no new topics or questions. New Zealand's next census
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