43-579: Coastlands is a beach settlement in the Whakatāne District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island . It is located north of Whakatāne , directly across the Whakatāne River . A tsunami siren is located at Coastlands. According to tradition, when the Mataatua waka first arrived at Whakatāne from Hawaiki 600 years ago, the men left the women alone in the canoe while they went to visit
86-678: A marae called Taiwhakaea and a meeting house called Taiwhakaea II. In October 2020, the Government committed $ 305,099 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae. The upgrade was expected to create 8 jobs. There was an attempted robbery of a berry farm and cafe in Coastlands in February 2017. There were 60 customers and 15 staff inside at the cafe at the time, but only two people were injured. A 7.44-hectare (18.4-acre) farming block
129-705: A population of 1,776 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 276 people (18.4%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 297 people (20.1%) since the 2006 census . There were 579 households, comprising 882 males and 894 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 40.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 426 people (24.0%) aged under 15 years, 273 (15.4%) aged 15 to 29, 855 (48.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 228 (12.8%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 68.2% European/ Pākehā , 42.4% Māori , 3.7% Pacific peoples , 2.5% Asian , and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas
172-652: A population of 15,795 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 1,410 people (9.8%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 1,098 people (7.5%) since the 2006 census . There were 5,820 households, comprising 7,491 males and 8,307 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female, with 3,402 people (21.5%) aged under 15 years, 2,670 (16.9%) aged 15 to 29, 6,546 (41.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 3,180 (20.1%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 66.6% European/ Pākehā , 42.4% Māori , 3.5% Pacific peoples , 4.9% Asian , and 1.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas
215-625: A retirement and lifestyle destination . The 'First International Conference on the Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights of Indigenous Peoples' was held in Whakatāne from 12 to 18 June 1993. This resulted in the Mataatua Declaration on Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights of Indigenous Peoples', commonly referred to as the Mataatua Declaration. Whakatāne has five marae , which are meeting places for Ngāti Awa hapū : In October 2020,
258-444: A roll of 853. Two tertiary institutes, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi and Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology , have campuses in Whakatāne. The town has three state primary schools for Year 1 to 6 students: Allandale School, with a roll of 320, Apanui School, with a roll of 452, and James Street School, with a roll of 273. There is one public state intermediate school for Year 7 to 8 students: Whakatane Intermediate, with
301-593: A roll of 90 as of August 2024. Whakat%C4%81ne District Whakatāne District is a territorial authority district on the North Island of New Zealand. The Whakatāne District Council is headquartered in the largest town, Whakatāne . The district falls within the Bay of Plenty Region . Victor Luca has been the mayor of Whakatāne since the 2022 local elections . The district has an area of 4465 square kilometres, of which 4450 square kilometres are land. The population
344-439: A separate entity from Whakatane County. The town became Whakatane Borough in 1917. Kawerau Town and Murupara Town District split in 1954 and 1955, and both became boroughs in 1962. In 1976, Whakatane County, Whakatane Borough and Whakatane Harbour Board amalgamated to form Whakatane District. This expanded in 1989 by amalgamating with Murupara Borough, and taking parts of Opotiki and Taupo districts. Whakatāne District consists of
387-497: Is a large carton board packaging mill, a newspaper press, and a brewery. While farming and forestry activities remain the dominant sectors, tourism is a growing industry for Whakatāne, with a continued increase in guest nights in the district. White Island is a key attraction. Popular tourist activities include the beaches, swimming with dolphins , whale watching, chartered fishing cruises, surf tours, amateur astronomy , hunting, experiences of Maori culture and bush walking. Whakatāne
430-526: Is a sandy beach stretching 11 km (7 mi) from the Ohiwa Harbour entrance. Whakatāne has frequently recorded the highest annual sunshine hours in New Zealand (year and respective sunshine hours shown below). Since official recording began in 2008, the town has frequently attained upwards of 2600 hours a year. The town recorded an average of over 7.5hrs of sunshine a day in 2013. Whakatāne also records
473-453: Is also used as a base for many tourists who wish to explore other activities in the surrounding region. Aquaculture is an emerging industry for the Eastern Bay, with the development of a 3800 hectare (15 sq. mi.) marine farm 8.5 km (4 1 ⁄ 2 n.mi.) offshore of Ōpōtiki , expected to produce 20,000 tonnes of mussels per annum by 2025 and add $ 35 million to regional GDP. Whakatāne
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#1732869288609516-465: Is an active marine volcano located 48 kilometres (25 n.mi.) offshore of Whakatāne and was a popular visitor attraction. Sulphur mining on the island was attempted but abandoned in 1914 after a lahar killed all 10 workers. The mouth of the Whakatāne River and Ohiwa Harbour have both provided berths for yachts, fishing trawlers and small ships since European settlement of the area. Nearby Ōhope Beach
559-482: Is home to the regional radio station One Double X – 1XX – one of the first privately owned commercial radio stations on air in New Zealand in the early 1970s. Whakatāne has become the dominant commercial service centre for the Eastern Bay. In 2006, a large-format shopping centre (The Hub Whakatane) was built on the edge of town anchored by national chains Bunnings Warehouse and Harvey Norman. Its retail space totals 24,000sqm (6 acres) and includes 900 car parks. Prior to
602-727: The 2013 census . There were 18,210 males, 18,852 females and 84 people of other genders in 13,185 dwellings. 1.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+ . The median age was 40.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 7,776 people (20.9%) aged under 15 years, 6,324 (17.0%) aged 15 to 29, 15,837 (42.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 7,218 (19.4%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 62.3% European ( Pākehā ); 48.6% Māori ; 3.9% Pasifika ; 4.3% Asian ; 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English
645-458: The Bay of Plenty's third-largest urban area, after Tauranga and Rotorua . Another 21,750 people live in the rest of the Whakatāne District . Around 42% of the population identify as having Māori ancestry, and 66% as having European/Pākehā ancestry, compared with 17% and 72% nationally (some people identify with multiple ethnicities). Whakatāne is part of the parliamentary electorate of East Coast, currently represented by Dana Kirkpatrick of
688-555: The New Zealand National Party . The town is the main urban centre of the eastern Bay of Plenty sub-region, which includes Whakatāne, Kawerau , and Ōpōtiki , stretching from Otamarakau in the west to Cape Runaway in the northeast and Whirinaki in the south. Whakatāne is also the seat of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, which was chosen as a compromise between the region's two larger cities, Tauranga and Rotorua . The site of
731-526: The North Island of New Zealand, 90 kilometres (56 mi) east of Tauranga and 89 kilometres (55 mi) northeast of Rotorua . The town is situated at the mouth of the Whakatāne River . The Whakatāne District is the territorial authority that encompasses the town, covering an area to the south and west of the town, excluding the enclave of Kawerau District . Whakatāne has an urban population of 16,650, making it New Zealand's 33rd-largest urban area and
774-545: The Northern Steamship Company service, which ran until 1959, used Whakatāne as a port of call. Today it primarily services charter vessels, commercial & recreational fishing vessels. The depth of water over the Whakatāne River entrance has been a limiting factor to the development of better port facilities, but it is generally held that a training wall along the western edge of the entrance would allow greater depths and safer crossings. A passenger train called
817-693: The Taneatua Express ran on the East Coast Main Trunk Railway (ECMT) as far as Taneatua until 1959. The Taneatua Branch line was formerly part of the ECMT and connected with the current ECMT at Hawkens Junction. A private railway line operated by Whakatane Board Mills (now Carter Holt Harvey Whakatāne ) formerly connected the company's mill on the western side of the river to the Taneatua Branch line at Awakeri. The Whakatane Board Mills Line
860-692: The 1960s with a couple of its loopier loops removed to help prevent flooding and provide for expansion of the town. Remnants of the original watercourse remain as Lake Sullivan and the Awatapu lagoon. The original wide-span ferro-concrete bridge constructed in 1911 at the (aptly named) Bridge Street was demolished in 1984 and replaced by the Landing Road bridge. Whakatāne has in recent years benefited from its relative dominance over numerous smaller and less prosperous towns surrounding it, such as Te Teko (affectionately known as 'Texas') and Waimana, and its popularity as
903-492: The 48-hour period and many small earthquakes were also felt during this time, loosening the sodden earth and resulting in landslips that claimed two lives. Whakatane is also the closest town to Whakaari / White Island , which experienced a fatal eruption in 2019 . The town was heavily affected by the disaster in which 22 lost their lives. The town's main industries are diverse: forestry, tourism, agriculture, horticulture, fishing and manufacturing are all well-established. There
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#1732869288609946-614: The Auckland service until April 2015. Private cars, limited public transport and taxis (as well as cycling and walking) are the primary modes of transport for residents. Whakatāne sits at the eastern end of State Highway 30 . State Highway 2 bypasses the urban area. Baybus runs between Whakatāne and Ōhope . Furthermore, once-daily return bus services operate to Tauranga , en route from Kawerau and Ōpōtiki on alternate weekdays. Bee Cards were introduced for fares on 27 July 2020. Coastal trading, including scows and steamships – notably
989-443: The Government committed from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrading Te Hokowhitu a Tū ki te Rāhui Marae and 11 other Ngāti Awa marae, creating 23 jobs. It also committed $ 282,275 to upgrade Te Whare o Toroa Marae, creating an estimated 21 jobs. Whakatāne urban area covers 24.41 km (9.42 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 16,650 as of June 2024, with a population density of 682 people per km . Whakatāne had
1032-654: The canoe to shore. The Lady on the Rock statue , a bronze statue at the top of the Turuturu Rock at the mouth of the Whakatane River, commemorates the bravery of Wairaka. It was unveiled in 1965 as a memorial to the wife of Sir William Sullivan. The area is within the rohe (tribal area) of the Ngāti Awa iwi . It is the site of a urupa , or graveyard, which is still used by Ngāti Awa. The local hapū, Ngāi Taiwhakaea II, has
1075-421: The census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 3,861 (13.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 16,800 (57.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 7,572 (25.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $ 35,600, compared with $ 41,500 nationally. 2,463 people (8.4%) earned over $ 100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
1118-425: The centre's construction, it was estimated around $ 30 million in local retail spending was being lost to large format retail stores in neighbouring Tauranga and Rotorua. Whakatāne Museum, a local museum operating across two premises with changing exhibitions, opened in 1972. Whakatane Airport is served by Air Chathams with direct flights to Auckland using Saab 340 aircraft. Air New Zealand previously operated
1161-433: The early 1920s, it was the fastest-growing town in the country for a period of about three years and this saw the introduction of electricity for the first time. The carton board mill at Whakatāne began as a small operation in 1939 and continues operating to this day. The Whakatāne River once had a much longer and more circuitous route along the western edge of the Whakatāne urban area, having been significantly re-coursed in
1204-440: The following towns, localities, settlements and communities: Whakatāne District covers 4,449.71 km (1,718.04 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 38,400 as of June 2024, with a population density of 8.6 people per km . Whakatāne District had a population of 37,149 in the 2023 New Zealand census , an increase of 1,449 people (4.1%) since the 2018 census , and an increase of 4,458 people (13.6%) since
1247-568: The headland now called Whakatāne Heads, overlooking the present town. Some 200 years later the Mātaatua waka landed at Whakatāne. The Maori name Whakatāne is reputed to commemorate an incident occurring after the arrival of the Mataatua . The men had gone ashore and the canoe began to drift. Wairaka, a chieftainess, said " Kia whakatāne au i ahau " ("I will act like a man"), and commenced to paddle – something that women were not allowed to do. With
1290-585: The help of the other women, the canoe was saved. Wairaka's efforts are commemorated by a bronze statue of her at the mouth of the Whakatāne River, which was installed in 1965. The region around Whakatāne was important during the New Zealand Wars of the mid-19th century, particularly the Völkner incident . Its role culminated in 1869 with raids by Te Kooti 's forces and a number of its few buildings were razed, leading to an armed constabulary being stationed above
1333-572: The national daily high (temp) on approximately 55 days of the year. Whakatāne was affected by the 1987 Edgecumbe earthquake . Heavy rain struck the Bay of Plenty region between 16 and 18 July 2004, resulting in severe flooding and a state of civil emergency being declared. Many homes and properties were flooded, forcing thousands of Whakatāne residents to evacuate. The Rangitaiki River burst its banks, flooding large areas of farmland, and numerous roads were closed by floods and slips. A total of 245.8 mm (9 3 ⁄ 4 ") of rain fell in Whakatāne in
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1376-424: The shore. The canoe started to drift back out to sea. Wairaka, the daughter of captain-navigator Toroa, seized the paddle, and brought the waka back to shore. She forbade the tapu forbidding women to handle canoes, shouting " Kia Whakatane au i ahau ", translating as " I will act the part of a man "; this phrase is the origin of Whakatāne's name. Other traditions suggest it was Muriwai, Toroa's sister, who had brought
1419-507: The town for a short while. Whakatāne beach heralded a historic meeting on 23 March 1908 between Prime Minister Joseph Ward and the Māori prophet and activist Rua Kenana Hepetipa . Kenana claimed to be Te Kooti's successor. The town was a notable shipbuilding and trade centre from 1880 and with the draining of the Rangitāiki swamp into productive farmland from 1904, Whakatāne grew considerably. In
1462-417: The town has long been populated. Māori pā (Māori fortified village) sites in the area date back to the first Polynesian settlements, estimated to have been around 1200 CE . According to Māori tradition Toi-te-huatahi , later known as Toi-kai-rakau, landed at Whakatāne about 1150 CE in search of his grandson Whatonga. Failing to find Whatonga, he settled in the locality and built a pa on the highest point of
1505-417: Was $ 34,400, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 288 people (21.3%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 732 (54.2%) people were employed full-time, 207 (15.3%) were part-time, and 60 (4.4%) were unemployed. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Orini ki Ngati Awa is a co-educational state Māori language immersion primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with
1548-567: Was 14.5, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 47.8% had no religion, 35.9% were Christian , 6.5% had Māori religious beliefs , 0.7% were Hindu , 0.1% were Muslim , 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 1,812 (14.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 2,667 (21.5%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,593 people (12.9%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
1591-429: Was 14.7, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 46.6% had no religion, 34.3% were Christian , 10.3% had Māori religious beliefs , 0.7% were Buddhist and 0.8% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 243 (18.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 219 (16.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income
1634-541: Was 38,400 as of June 2024. A Whakatane County Council was established in 1876, and covered a wider area than the present district, including Ōpōtiki . Whakatane Road Board was established at the same time. The county was split into Whakatane and Opotiki counties in 1900, and the Road Board was made part of Whakatane County. In 1913, the Whakatane Harbour Board was established, and in 1914, Whakatane Town became
1677-609: Was freight only, with no passenger service. In 1999 operation of the Whakatane Board Mills line was taken over by Tranz Rail (now KiwiRail) and the line was renamed the Whakatane Industrial line. The line has since been closed and lifted, and the Taneatua Branch line is used for tourist excursions. Whakatāne has two secondary schools: Whakatane High School , with a roll of 1211, and Trident High School , with
1720-512: Was opened for development in November 2018. A planning permission application was filed in December 2019 to build a beachside retirement village on the site. Coastlands covers 15.28 km (5.90 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 2,270 as of June 2024, with a population density of 149 people per km. Statistics New Zealand includes Coastlands in the Whakatāne urban area. Coastlands had
1763-542: Was spoken by 96.2%, Māori language by 17.5%, Samoan by 0.2% and other languages by 5.5%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 12.8, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 29.3% Christian , 0.4% Hindu , 0.2% Islam , 9.1% Māori religious beliefs , 0.4% Buddhist , 0.4% New Age , and 1.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 52.2%, and 7.5% of people did not answer
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1806-399: Was that 13,185 (44.9%) people were employed full-time, 4,275 (14.6%) were part-time, and 1,365 (4.6%) were unemployed. Whakatāne has a friendship agreement with Shibukawa, Gunma , Japan. Whakat%C4%81ne Whakatāne ( / f ɑː k ɑː ˈ t ɑː n eɪ / fah-kah- TAH -nay , Māori pronunciation: [fakaˈtaːnɛ] ) is a town located in the Bay of Plenty Region in
1849-434: Was that 5,310 (42.8%) people were employed full-time, 1,953 (15.8%) were part-time, and 639 (5.2%) were unemployed. Moutohora Island is a small island off the Bay of Plenty coast about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of Whakatāne. The island has numerous sites of pā. It also provided shelter for James Cook 's Endeavour in 1769. A whaling station existed on the island during the 19th century. Whakaari/White Island
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