Te Hana
Te Hana | |
|---|---|
 Te Hana community hall | |
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| Coordinates: 36°15′25″S 174°30′29″E / 36.257°S 174.508°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Ward | Rodney ward |
| Community board | Rodney Local Board |
| Subdivision | Wellsford subdivision |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Auckland Council |
| • Mayor of Auckland | Wayne Brown |
| • Kaipara ki Mahurangi MP | Chris Penk |
| • Te Tai Tokerau MP | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 120 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Te Hana is a small town on State Highway 1 near the northern boundary of Auckland. Wellsford is 5 km (3.1 mi) to the south, and Kaiwaka is 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast. Te Hana Creek runs westward on the northern end of the town to the Kaipara Harbour.[3]
History
[edit]The town gained a post office in 1871.[4] A school flourished in Te Hana in the early 20th century.[5][6]
The Port Albert Co-operative Dairy Company replaced its factory in Port Albert with a more substantial one in Te Hana in 1934.[7] The dairy factory was the town's major employer until it closed in 1987.[8] After it closed Te Hana declined, with a high crime rate, unemployment of 20%, significant substance abuse, and poor living conditions.[9]
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Te Hana Community Charitable Development Trust was formed in 2002 to rejuvenate the town, with one of its major initiatives a Māori cultural centre to attract tourists with a recreation of a pre-European Māori village.[9][10]
Demographics
[edit]Statistics New Zealand describes Te Hana as a rural settlement, which covers 0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 120 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 158 people per km2. Te Hana is part of the larger Okahukura Peninsula statistical area.[11]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 102 | — |
| 2013 | 96 | −0.86% |
| 2018 | 105 | +1.81% |
| 2023 | 120 | +2.71% |
| Source: [12][13] | ||
Te Hana had a population of 120 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 15 people (14.3%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 24 people (25.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 63 males and 60 females in 39 dwellings.[14] 2.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 34.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 27 people (22.5%) aged under 15 years, 27 (22.5%) aged 15 to 29, 57 (47.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 9 (7.5%) aged 65 or older.[13]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 62.5% European (Pākehā), 42.5% Māori, 7.5% Pasifika, and 7.5% Asian. English was spoken by 97.5%, Māori language by 10.0%, and other languages by 12.5%. No language could be spoken by 2.5% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 15.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 37.5% Christian, 7.5% Māori religious beliefs, and 2.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 50.0%, and 5.0% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 6 (6.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 51 (54.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 33 (35.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $32,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 6 people (6.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 45 (48.4%) people were employed full-time and 18 (19.4%) were part-time.[13]
References
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- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Harriss, Gavin (March 2022). Te Hana, Auckland (Map). NZ Topo Map.
- ^ "Chief Post Office". Auckland Star. 20 June 1871.
- ^ "Auckland Education Board". Auckland Star. 27 September 1911.
- ^ "Peter pan's post box". Waikato Times. 20 April 1929.
- ^ "Local & General". Northern Advocate. 9 April 1934.
- ^ "The former Albertland Co-Operative Dairy Company Building at Te Hana (1934)". Back Roads. 11 October 2013.
- ^ a b Kilgallon, Steve (31 July 2011). "Te Hana – The Answer". Sunday Star-Times.
- ^ Wright, Danielle (5 July 2011). "Cultural village puts Te Hana back on the map". New Zealand Herald.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Okahukura Peninsula
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7001181.
- ^ a b c "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Te Hana (1067). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.