29-586: The Nūhaka River is a river of the Gisborne and Hawke's Bay regions of New Zealand's North Island . It flows generally south from its sources in rough coastal hill country south of Gisborne , reaching the sea at Nūhaka , close to the northern end of Hawke Bay . "Place name detail: Nūhaka River" . New Zealand Gazetteer . New Zealand Geographic Board . Retrieved 3 April 2022 . 39°03′S 177°45′E / 39.050°S 177.750°E / -39.050; 177.750 This article about
58-597: A unitary authority (with the combined powers of a district and regional council ). It is named after its largest settlement, the city of Gisborne . The region is also commonly referred to as the East Coast . The region is commonly divided into the East Cape and Poverty Bay . It is bounded by mountain ranges to the west, rugged country to the south, and faces east onto the Pacific Ocean . The district
87-400: A population density of 6.4 people per km . Gisborne District had a population of 51,135 in the 2023 New Zealand census , an increase of 3,618 people (7.6%) since the 2018 census , and an increase of 7,482 people (17.1%) since the 2013 census . There were 25,326 males, 25,686 females and 123 people of other genders in 17,316 dwellings. 2.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+ . The median age
116-886: A population of 8,826 in the 2023 New Zealand census , an increase of 459 people (5.5%) since the 2018 census , and an increase of 936 people (11.9%) since the 2013 census . There were 4,437 males, 4,368 females and 18 people of other genders in 3,120 dwellings. 1.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+ . The median age was 38.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 2,013 people (22.8%) aged under 15 years, 1,527 (17.3%) aged 15 to 29, 3,642 (41.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,638 (18.6%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 46.9% European ( Pākehā ); 68.5% Māori ; 4.2% Pasifika ; 1.7% Asian ; 0.2% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English
145-607: A river in the Gisborne District is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a river in the Hawke's Bay Region is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Gisborne Region Gisborne District or the Gisborne Region ( Māori : Te Tairāwhiti or Te Tai Rāwhiti ) is a local government area of northeastern New Zealand. It is governed by Gisborne District Council ,
174-693: A series of light installations along the river in Gisborne city showcasing ten local artists. The region is represented in rugby union by the East Coast Rugby Football Union and the Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union . Wairoa District Wairoa District is a territorial authority district within the Hawke's Bay Region in the North Island of New Zealand. The Wairoa District Council
203-445: Is governed by Gisborne District Council , which is a unitary territorial authority , meaning that it performs the functions of a regional council as well as those of a territorial authority (a district or city). It is constituted as both the Gisborne District and the Gisborne Region . It replaced Gisborne City, Cook County , Waiapu County and Waikohu County in a major nationwide reform of local government in 1989. Prior to
232-533: Is headquartered in the largest town, Wairoa . The district covers the northern half of the Hawke's Bay coast, extending from Māhia Peninsula to Lake Waikaremoana , and south to the mouth of the Waikare River . The district has an area of 4,130 square kilometres, of which 4,078 square kilometres are land. The population was 9,160 as of June 2024. The word Wairoa is Māori for "long water", referring to
261-552: Is known as 'Space Coast New Zealand' – a more modest analogue of the Florida Space Coast in the United States. The New Zealand Space Agency has been established to manage New Zealand space treaties and activity. Wairoa District covers 4,078.45 km (1,574.70 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 9,160 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2.2 people per km . Wairoa District had
290-568: Is the fifth-highest mountain in the North Island, and the highest that is not a volcano. Regarded as sacred by Māori , there is some justification to the claims that this is the first mountain to see the sun in summer. The region's population has a higher than the national average proportion of Māori – over 50% in some areas – and maintains strong ties to both Māori tradition and the iwi and marae structure. The predominant iwi are Ngāti Porou , Rongowhakaata , Ngāi Tāmanuhiri and Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki . At 8:55 pm (NZDT) on 20 December 2007,
319-481: The Raukumara Range , which separates it from Ōpōtiki District . In the southwest, its boundary runs along the western edge of Te Urewera . It is sparsely inhabited and isolated, with small settlements mainly clinging to small bays along the eastern shore, including Tokomaru Bay and Tolaga Bay . Its population is 53,300 (June 2024). Three-quarters of the population – 38,800 (June 2024) – lives in
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#1732798794212348-771: The Coast of the Sunrise, reflecting the fact that it is the first part of the New Zealand mainland to see the sun rise. Gisborne District Council styles the name as Te Tairāwhiti . The region is located in the northeastern corner of the North Island . It ranges from the Wharerata Hills in the south, which divide it from Wairoa District in Hawke's Bay , to Lottin Point in the north. The western boundary runs along
377-541: The Gisborne district include: The subnational gross domestic product (GDP) of the Gisborne region was estimated at NZ$ 2.16 billion in the year to March 2019, 0.7% of New Zealand's national GDP. The regional GDP per capita was estimated at $ 44,004 in the same period. There are a number of notable creative people from the Gisborne region, including writer Witi Ihimaera , opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and actor George Henare . An annual arts festival began in 2019 called Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival . In 2020, this included
406-555: The Gisborne region was hit by an earthquake of Richter magnitude 6.8, centred in the Hikurangi Trough which is a part of the Hikurangi Margin . The earthquake was situated 50 km southeast of Gisborne at a depth of 40 km. Mercalli intensities of 7-8 were experienced, with three buildings substantially collapsed in the central business district and others experiencing some structural damage. One death
435-457: The area including and surrounding the city. The region is also sometimes referred to as the East Cape , although that also refers specifically to the promontory at the northeastern extremity. More recently, it has been called Eastland , although that can also include Ōpōtiki in the eastern Bay of Plenty to the northwest, and Wairoa to the south. Its Māori name Te Tai Rāwhiti means
464-422: The census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 5,187 (13.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 22,200 (55.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 10,800 (27.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $ 35,800, compared with $ 41,500 nationally. 2,727 people (6.9%) earned over $ 100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
493-415: The census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 603 (8.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 4,017 (59.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 2,013 (29.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $ 31,900, compared with $ 41,500 nationally. 285 people (4.2%) earned over $ 100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
522-489: The city of Gisborne. No other settlements have a population of over 1000; the largest are the towns of Tolaga Bay and Ruatoria , each with populations of over 800 in 2001. Inland, the land is rough, predominantly forested, hill country. A spine of rough ridges dominates the centre of the region, culminating in the impressive bulk of the 1752 metre Mount Hikurangi in Waiapu Valley in the region's northeast. Hikurangi
551-650: The district in an effort to arrest and reverse the gradual population decline and loss of services that the community had been suffering from for the previous 20 years. A $ 5M investment by the central government in improved medical facilities, and, commencing July 2014, an increased emphasis by the Wairoa District Council on economic development (particularly aimed at encouragement of diversification of agribusiness, ecotourism, digital creative industry attraction, and attraction of new and returning residents) has led to an increasingly positive community view of
580-605: The district's future. As a result of these economic development efforts, in 2016, Rocket Lab announced that it was establishing its Orbital Launch Site (known as Launch Complex 1) for its Electron Vehicle on the Māhia Peninsula. The first test launch was in May 2017. The Electron vehicle is capable of delivering satellites into Low Earth Orbit, using innovative New Zealand technology. The section of Te Wairoa coastline along which satisfactory space launch viewing experiences are likely
609-564: The late 19th century, the area was known as Tūranga. However, as the Gisborne town site was laid out in 1870, the name changed to Gisborne, after the Colonial Secretary William Gisborne , and to avoid confusion with the town of Tauranga . The region was formerly known as the East Coast , although the region is often divided into the East Coast proper (or East Cape), north of the city, and Poverty Bay ,
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#1732798794212638-472: The length of the tranquil Wairoa River that runs throughout the town. The district has been known historically as Te Wairoa (the long water), and use of the phrase Te Wairoa when referring to the district is steadily increasing, in keeping with the district's vision of being bilingual by 2040. The Ruakituri River and the Māhia Peninsula are tourist destinations in the district. Craig Little JP
667-508: Was 36.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 11,382 people (22.3%) aged under 15 years, 9,627 (18.8%) aged 15 to 29, 21,648 (42.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 8,481 (16.6%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 56.5% European ( Pākehā ); 54.8% Māori ; 5.6% Pasifika ; 3.8% Asian ; 0.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English
696-481: Was elected as mayor in the 2013 local elections . Wairoa County was established in 1876 and a separate Wairoa Borough was created in 1909. The two merged into the Wairoa District in the 1989 local government reforms . In 2014, following the election of a new Council and the appointment of a new Chief Executive, the district embarked on an ambitious programme of attracting novel and high-tech industry to
725-635: Was reported (a heart attack of an elderly woman, sustained during the quake) plus minor injuries. The region is sheltered by high country to the west and has a dry, sunny climate. It has a yearly average of 2,200 sunshine hours. The annual rainfall varies from about 1000 mm near the coast to over 2500 mm in higher inland country. Typical maxima range from 20 to 28 °C in summer and 10-16 °C in winter. Minima vary from 10 to 16 °C in summer to 0-8 °C in winter. Gisborne District covers 8,385.06 km (3,237.49 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 53,300 as of June 2024, with
754-542: Was spoken by 96.1%, Māori language by 16.9%, Samoan by 0.5% and other languages by 5.8%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 11.6, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 31.2% Christian , 0.6% Hindu , 0.3% Islam , 4.6% Māori religious beliefs , 0.4% Buddhist , 0.5% New Age , and 1.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 53.7%, and 8.1% of people did not answer
783-557: Was spoken by 96.2%, Māori language by 20.9%, Samoan by 0.2% and other languages by 2.8%. No language could be spoken by 2.1% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 6.7, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 35.0% Christian , 0.2% Hindu , 0.4% Islam , 13.7% Māori religious beliefs , 0.1% Buddhist , 0.3% New Age , 0.1% Jewish , and 0.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 43.3%, and 6.9% of people did not answer
812-455: Was that 18,867 (47.5%) people were employed full-time, 5,505 (13.8%) were part-time, and 1,590 (4.0%) were unemployed. In the 2018 census, 77.6% of the population could speak in one language only, 18.9% in two languages and 1.1% in three or more languages. Gisborne, with a population of 38,800, is the only urban area in the district with a population over 1,000. It is home to 72.8% of the district's population. Other towns and settlements in
841-463: Was that 2,964 (43.5%) people were employed full-time, 885 (13.0%) were part-time, and 330 (4.8%) were unemployed. Wairoa has one mainstream secondary school, Wairoa College , which caters for students between the years of 7 and 13. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori O Ngati Kahungunu O Te Wairoa is a composite school providing for years 1 to 13, teaching in the Māori language Wairoa Primary, Tiaho, and Frasertown are
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