16-806: Whangarei District is a territorial authority district in the Northland Region of New Zealand that is governed by the Whangarei District Council . The district is made up in area largely by rural land, and includes a fifth of the Northland Region. It extends southwards to the southern end of Bream Bay , northwards to Whangaruru and almost to the Bay of Islands , and westwards up the Mangakahia River valley past Pakotai and almost to Waipoua Forest . It includes
32-681: A district council as a second-tier of local government in New Zealand , below regional councils . They were formed as a result of the local government reforms in 1989 . There are 53 districts in New Zealand , and they do not include the 12 city councils , the Auckland Council , and the Chatham Islands Council . District councils serve a combination of rural and urban communities, while city councils administer
48-800: The 2018 census , and an increase of 19,683 people (25.6%) since the 2013 census . There were 47,211 males, 49,218 females and 252 people of other genders in 35,535 dwellings. 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+ . The median age was 41.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 19,140 people (19.8%) aged under 15 years, 15,465 (16.0%) aged 15 to 29, 41,829 (43.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 20,244 (20.9%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 76.3% European ( Pākehā ); 31.4% Māori ; 4.5% Pasifika ; 6.4% Asian ; 0.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English
64-622: The Hen and Chicken Islands and the Poor Knights Islands . The principal urban area and district seat is the city of Whangārei . Other towns include Hūkerenui , Hikurangi , Titoki , Portland , Ruakākā and Waipu . The district population was 102,200 in June 2024. The district contains beaches such as Ngunguru , game fishing at Tutukaka , a variety of beaches along Whangārei Harbour, as well as Matakohe or Limestone Island in
80-544: The 1989 reform. The Labour Party had the reform of local government as one of its policies for the 1984 election but without much detail; the proposals were developed during the first term of the Fourth Labour Government following the party's win in 1984. Michael Bassett was Minister of Local Government and he appointed a Local Government Commission , which was chaired by Brian Elwood from 1 April 1985 to 1 November 1992. The government had given
96-468: The Harbour, now subject to ecological restoration . The main airport for the district is Whangarei Airport . Whangarei District covers 2,711.44 km (1,046.89 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 102,200 as of June 2024, with a population density of 38 people per km. Whangarei District had a population of 96,678 in the 2023 New Zealand census , an increase of 5,718 people (6.3%) since
112-581: The administration of many environmental and public transport matters, while the district councils administer local roads and reserves, sewerage, building consents, the land use and subdivision aspects of resource management, and other local matters. Some activities are delegated to council-controlled organisations . There are currently 53 districts in New Zealand . The North Island comprises 34 districts. The South Island and Stewart Island comprise 19 districts. Notes: 1989 local government reforms The 1989 New Zealand local government reform
128-423: The census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 11,343 (14.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 43,365 (55.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 19,200 (24.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $ 36,500, compared with $ 41,500 nationally. 6,681 people (8.6%) earned over $ 100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
144-410: The city, Hikurangi-Coastal in the north, Mangakahia-Maungatapere inland to the west, Bream Bay in the south, and Whangārei Heads to the east of the city. The mayor is Vince Cocurullo. 35°43′08″S 174°18′32″E / 35.719°S 174.309°E / -35.719; 174.309 Districts of New Zealand A district in New Zealand is a territorial authority area governed by
160-426: The commission a guarantee that their findings would be regarded as binding. The resulting local government reform was undertaken along the lines of neo-liberal economic theory, and was done in conjunction with the economic reform that have become known as Rogernomics . Some 850 entities were amalgamated into 86 local authorities, made up of regional and territorial levels. Of the 850 entities, 249 were municipalities;
176-533: The larger urban areas . Three districts ( Gisborne , Tasman , and Marlborough ) are unitary authorities also performing the functions of a regional council. Districts are not subdivisions of regions, and some of them fall within more than one region. Taupō District has the distinction of straddling the boundaries of four different regions. Regional council areas are based on water catchment areas, whereas district council areas are based on community of interest and road access. Regional councils are responsible for
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#1732801829934192-421: The remainder were harbour boards, catchment boards, and drainage boards. Brian Rudman , a journalist and editorial writer for The New Zealand Herald , called the reforms "revolutionary". New Zealand was divided into 14 regions, of which 13 were regional authorities, and the remaining one, Gisborne, was a unitary authority . Unitary authorities in New Zealand are district (or city) authorities that also fulfil
208-456: The rural parts of the former provinces. Over the years, many new bodies were set up. Some of these bodies were multi-purpose, whilst others (for example harbour boards) were single-purpose. The Local Government Act 1974 consolidated the previous law relating to local government that applied to territorial local authorities, regional and district council bodies. It enabled the establishment of regional councils, but these were not established until
224-556: Was spoken by 97.0%, Māori language by 7.5%, Samoan by 0.3% and other languages by 8.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.0% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 18.4, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 30.4% Christian , 1.0% Hindu , 0.3% Islam , 2.6% Māori religious beliefs , 0.5% Buddhist , 0.6% New Age , 0.1% Jewish , and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 55.8%, and 7.6% of people did not answer
240-399: Was that 35,892 (46.3%) people were employed full-time, 10,545 (13.6%) were part-time, and 2,256 (2.9%) were unemployed. Whangarei District Council was formed by an amalgamation of Whangarei City Council, Whangarei County Council and Hikurangi Town Council as part of New Zealand's 1989 local government reforms . There is a district-wide Māori ward and five general wards: Whangārei Urban in
256-462: Was the most significant reform of local government in New Zealand in over a century. Some 850 local bodies were amalgamated into 86 local authorities, made up of regional and territorial levels. The last major local government reform was carried out through the abolition of provincial government . With effect of 1 January 1877, local government was vested in elected borough and county councils. The Counties Bill of 1876 created 63 counties out of
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