16-593: Taieri may refer to several features in the Otago Region of New Zealand: Taieri River Strath Taieri , a glacial valley and river plateau Taieri Gorge Taieri Plain Taieri Island / Moturata , an island in the river mouth Taieri Mouth , a village at the river mouth Taieri Aerodrome The Taieri statistical area, which surrounds Whare Flat Taieri (New Zealand electorate) Taieri County ,
32-732: A broad glacial valley (the Strath-Taieri ) surrounded by rugged hill ranges. Immediately downstream the river has cut a steep-sided declivity, the Taieri Gorge . This is known for the Taieri Gorge Railway , which follows a route into Central Otago through it. In the Taieri's lower reaches there is a broad floodplain (the Taieri Plains ) containing much of Otago's most fertile farmland. The river then flows through
48-464: A former territorial authority Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Taieri . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Taieri&oldid=1062544490 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
64-480: Is a Middle March region in Northumberland, centred on the town of Otterburn ). Middlemarch is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 1.05 km (0.41 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 160 as of June 2024, with a population density of 152 people per km . It is part of the much larger Strath Taieri statistical area . Middlemarch had a population of 153 at
80-704: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Taieri River The Taieri River (a misspelling of the original Māori name Taiari ) is the fourth-longest river in New Zealand and is in Otago in the South Island . Rising in the Lammerlaw Range , it initially flows north, then east around the Rock and Pillar range before turning southeast, reaching
96-518: Is the official name of the river, this name is known to be a misspelling of the Te Reo Māori word Taiari , meaning spring tide or shining water . Middlemarch, New Zealand Middlemarch is a small town in the Otago region of New Zealand's South Island . It lies at the foot of the Rock and Pillar Range of hills in the broad Strath-Taieri valley, through which flows the middle reaches of
112-608: The 2018 New Zealand census , a decrease of 3 people (−1.9%) since the 2013 census , and a decrease of 12 people (−7.3%) since the 2006 census . There were 66 households, comprising 81 males and 72 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.12 males per female. The median age was 50.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 21 people (13.7%) aged under 15 years, 18 (11.8%) aged 15 to 29, 90 (58.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 30 (19.6%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 96.1% European/ Pākehā , and 21.6% Māori . People may identify with more than one ethnicity. Although some people chose not to answer
128-699: The Taieri River . Since local government reorganisation in the late 1980s, Middlemarch and much of the Strath-Taieri has been administered as part of Dunedin city, the centre of which lies some 80 km to the southeast. Middlemarch is part of the Taieri electorate (formerly known as Dunedin South), and is currently represented in parliament by Ingrid Leary . Middlemarch has reticulated sewerage but no reticulated water supply. A description of 1903, that "[T]he summer seasons are warm, but not enervating, and
144-415: The census's question about religious affiliation, 62.7% had no religion, and 31.4% were Christian . Of those at least 15 years old, 12 (9.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 30 (22.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $ 25,200, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 15 people (11.4%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
160-607: The lower Taieri Gorge to the Pacific Ocean at Taieri Mouth . Taieri Island lies in the Pacific Ocean several hundred metres from the mouth of the river. The Taieri is 288 kilometres (179 mi) long, of which the last 20 kilometres (12 mi) are navigable. Despite its length the Taieri has a minimal amount of water volume compared to other New Zealand rivers with its average discharge being around 35 cubic metres per second (1,200 cu ft/s). Towns along
176-542: The river include Middlemarch , Outram , Allanton , Mosgiel , Henley , and Taieri Mouth . Its major tributary is the Waipori River , which meets the Taieri near Henley on the Taieri Plains. Google Maps erroneously shows the stretch of the river from the confluence to the mouth as Waipori River. The official correct name is shown on the New Zealand government's official NZ Topo Map. However, while Taieri
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#1732773380582192-559: The sea 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Dunedin . The upper reaches meander in a series of convoluted loops across a floodplain above Paerau , close to the aptly named locality of Serpentine ; the river has created many small oxbow lakes in this area, some of which have been converted into water meadows . From here the river runs through two small hydroelectric power stations before reaching Patearoa in The Maniototo . The Taieri then arcs through almost 180 degrees, entering
208-546: The social history of the region. The museum's collection includes the Platypus , a 10-metre long iron-plate submarine. It was built in 1873 in Dunedin to mine for underwater gold, and is thought to be the only submarine to have been built in New Zealand. The Taieri Pet is a lenticular cloud formation that occurs in the Strath-Taieri region. The cloud formation is created when north-westerly winds are forced upward over
224-524: The town in 1876 after George Eliot 's novel Middlemarch : A Study of Provincial Life . Another is that the name is from the now obsolete English term "march" meaning a boundary - in this case a middle area between two rivers. As with many places in and close to the Maniototo area, its name may have been influenced by the Northumberland ancestry of early surveyor John Turnbull Thomson (there
240-515: The winters cold, but dry" is still true today. It is a crucial service town for the local farming community, the terminus of the Taieri Gorge Railway , and the start of the Otago Central Rail Trail . Several suggestions exist about how the township was named. One is that Mrs Alice Humphreys (née Hawdon, 1848–1934), whose husband Edward Wingfield Humphreys owned and had surveyed for sale sections in this new township, named
256-403: Was that 51 (38.6%) people were employed full-time, 21 (15.9%) were part-time, and 6 (4.5%) were unemployed. Strath Taieri School is a co-educational state full primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of 46 students as of August 2024. The school opened in 1880, and was initially a high school. It became a full primary in 1975. Middlemarch Museum, located on Aberafon Street, shares
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