Te Karaka

Te Karaka is a small settlement inland from Gisborne, in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located in the valley of the Waipaoa River close to its junction with its tributary, the Waihora River. Te Karaka is located on State Highway 2, and is the largest settlement between Gisborne and Opotiki in the Bay of Plenty.[1]

Te Karaka
Te Karaka
Coordinates: 38°28′S 177°52′E
CountryNew Zealand
DistrictGisborne District
Population
 (2013)
 • Total480

According to the 2013 New Zealand census, Te Karaka has a population of 480, a decrease of 66 people since the 2006 census. There were 228 males and 255 females. Figures have been rounded and may not add up to totals.[2] 76.4 percent of the population was Maori, and 37.2 percent European. 25.2 percent of the people in Te Karaka spoke Maori Language.[3]

Te Karaka has three marae belonging to the hapū of Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki. Rangatira Marae and Whakahau meeting house is a meeting place of Ngāti Wahia. Takipu Marae and Te Poho o Pikihoro meeting house is a meeting place of Te Whānau a Taupara. Tapuihikitia and Te Aroha meeting house is a meeting place of Ngā Pōtiki and Te Whānau a Taupara.[4][5]

Te Karaka also holds the current North Island weather high record, set on the 3rd of February, 2020, at 40 degrees celsius recorded at 4pm that day.[6]

Education

Te Karaka Area School is a Year 1-13 co-educational state area school with a roll of 90 students as of March 2020.[7][8]

gollark: Surely this would imply that you should break rules in a way which is *non-obviously* beneficial to you, as well.
gollark: Huh, I skimread that as "at least" and got completely the wrong idea.
gollark: I think this is one of those things where relative ability matters more than absolute ability.
gollark: It seems that some people are consistently more likeable across domains, for whatever reason.
gollark: "Magically be likeable to people who have power in whatever area you're doing stuff" in then.

References
  1. Hariss, Gavin. "Te Karaka, Gisborne". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
  2. 2013 Census QuickStats about a place : Te Karaka
  3. 2013 Census QuickStats about a place (Cultural diversity) : Te Karaka
  4. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  5. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  6. "Te Karaka hits North Island weather record, hitting 40 degrees". http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz. Gisborne Herald. External link in |website= (help)
  7. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  8. Education Counts: Te Karaka Area School


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.