Waitōtara

Waitōtara is a town in South Taranaki, New Zealand. Waverley is 10 km to the north-west, and Whanganui is 34 km to the south-east. State Highway 3 passes through it. The Waitōtara River flows past the east side of the town.[3][4]

Waitōtara
Coordinates: 39°48′21″S 174°44′4″E
CountryNew Zealand
RegionTaranaki
DistrictSouth Taranaki District
WardPātea
Area
[1]
 • Total0.25 km2 (0.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total72
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)

More than 30 homes were evacuated during flooding in February 2004.[5]

A local freezing works is a major employer.[6]

Demographics
Site of the Waitōtara Redoubt, built during the Second Taranaki War (shown in 1948).

The population of Waitōtara, which covers 0.25 km2 (0.097 sq mi),[1] was 72 in the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 6 (9.1%) since the 2013 census, and the same increase of 6 (9.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 42 males and 30 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.4 males per female. Ethnicities were 51 people (70.8%) European/Pākehā and 24 (33.3%) Māori (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). Of the total population, 12 people (16.7%) were under 15 years old, 6 (8.3%) were 15–29, 33 (45.8%) were 30–64, and 21 (29.2%) were over 65.[2]

Marae

Waitōtara has marae associated with the hapū of Ngā Rauru Kītahi:

  • Te Ihupuku Marae and Te Kawerau and Karepoonia are affiliated with Ngāti Hinewaiata.
  • Kaipō or Wharetapapa Marae and its Tokanuhea III meeting house are affiliated with Ngāti Hou Tipua.
  • Takirau Marae and Ko Te Marunga Nui o Pourua meeting house are affiliated with Ngāti Pourua.
  • Tauranga Ika Marae and Te Aputa ki Wairau meeting house are affiliated with Ngāti Ruaiti.
  • Waipapa Marae and Ngā Paiaka meeting house are affiliated with Ngā Ariki.[7][8]

In October 2020, the Government committed $522,926 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Te Ihupuku Marae, Waipapa Marae and Te Aroha Marae, creating 92 jobs.[9]

Education

Waitotara School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 36 students as of March 2022.[10][11] The school was founded in 1874.[12]

See also

References
  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  2. "Age and sex by ethnic group (grouped total response), for census usually resident population counts, 2006, 2013, and 2018 Censuses (urban rural areas)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  3. Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 44. ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
  4. Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 104. ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
  5. "Cyclone set to miss NZ but heavy rain coming". The New Zealand Herald. 26 February 2004.
  6. Maslin, John (15 May 2008). "Dannevirke works closure could mean expansion at Waitotara". Wanganui Chronicle.
  7. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  8. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  9. "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
  10. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  11. Education Counts: Waitotara School
  12. "Welcome to Waitotara School". Waitotara School.
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