Wairoa District | |
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| Coordinates: 39°02′02″S 177°25′23″E / 39.034°S 177.423°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Hawke's Bay Region |
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| Seat | Wairoa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Craig Little |
| • Deputy Mayor | Denise Eaglesome-Karekare |
| • Territorial authority | Wairoa District Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,130 km2 (1,590 sq mi) |
| • Land | 4,077 km2 (1,574 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,290 |
| • Density | 2.2/km2 (5.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | |
| Area code | 06 |
| Website | www |
Wairoa District is a territorial authority district within the Hawke's Bay Region in the North Island of New Zealand. The Wairoa District Council 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 4,077 square kilometres are land.[1] The population was 9,290 as of June 2023.[2]
The word Wairoa is Māori for "long water", referring to the length of the tranquil Wairoa River that runs throughout the town.[3] 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.[citation needed]
The Ruakituri River and the Māhia Peninsula are tourist destinations in the district.
Craig Little JP was elected as mayor in the 2013 local elections.[4]
- ^ a b "Data Table | Territorial Authority 2020 Clipped (generalised) | Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". datafinder.stats.govt.nz. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
- ^ "Explore the Hawke's Bay". Jasons Travel Media.
- ^ "Wairoa District Mayor". Local Government Online. 2013.