30-451: The Ruakituri River is a river of the Gisborne and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand 's North Island . It initially flows northeast from its sources north of Lake Waikareiti . Within its course are the 72 m high Waitangi Falls . Afterwards it turns southeast for the majority of its course, reaching the settlement of Te Reinga , 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Wairoa . It merges with
60-400: A population density of 6.4 people per km . Gisborne District had a population of 51,135 in the 2023 New Zealand census , an increase of 3,618 people (7.6%) since the 2018 census , and an increase of 7,482 people (17.1%) since the 2013 census . There were 25,326 males, 25,686 females and 123 people of other genders in 17,316 dwellings. 2.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+ . The median age
90-630: A population of 444 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 12 people (2.8%) since the 2013 census , and a decrease of 54 people (−10.8%) since the 2006 census . There were 162 households, comprising 228 males and 219 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.04 males per female, with 90 people (20.3%) aged under 15 years, 66 (14.9%) aged 15 to 29, 192 (43.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 90 (20.3%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 32.4% European/ Pākehā , 84.5% Māori , 5.4% Pacific peoples , 0.7% Asian , and 1.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. Although some people chose not to answer
120-657: A series of light installations along the river in Gisborne city showcasing ten local artists. The region is represented in rugby union by the East Coast Rugby Football Union and the Poverty Bay Rugby Football Union . Tokomaru Bay Tokomaru Bay is a small beachside community on the remote East Coast of New Zealand 's North Island . It is 91 km north of Gisborne , on State Highway 35, and close to Mount Hikurangi . The district
150-534: Is a unitary territorial authority , meaning that it performs the functions of a regional council as well as those of a territorial authority (a district or city). It is constituted as both the Gisborne District and the Gisborne Region . It replaced Gisborne City, Cook County , Waiapu County and Waikohu County in a major nationwide reform of local government in 1989. Prior to the late 19th century,
180-608: The 2013 census , and a decrease of 102 people (−9.7%) since the 2006 census . There were 348 households, comprising 504 males and 450 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.12 males per female. The median age was 43.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 207 people (21.7%) aged under 15 years, 156 (16.4%) aged 15 to 29, 417 (43.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 174 (18.2%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 34.3% European/ Pākehā , 82.1% Māori , 6.0% Pacific peoples , 1.3% Asian , and 0.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas
210-582: The Hangaroa River resulting in the Wairoa River . This article about a river in the Hawke's Bay Region is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Gisborne District Gisborne District or the Gisborne Region ( Māori : Te Tairāwhiti or Te Tai Rāwhiti ) is a local government area of northeastern New Zealand. It is governed by Gisborne District Council , a unitary authority (with
240-541: The Gisborne district include: The subnational gross domestic product (GDP) of the Gisborne region was estimated at NZ$ 2.16 billion in the year to March 2019, 0.7% of New Zealand's national GDP. The regional GDP per capita was estimated at $ 44,004 in the same period. There are a number of notable creative people from the Gisborne region, including writer Witi Ihimaera , opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and actor George Henare . An annual arts festival began in 2019 called Te Tairāwhiti Arts Festival . In 2020, this included
270-539: The Gisborne region was hit by an earthquake of Richter magnitude 6.8, centred in the Hikurangi Trough which is a part of the Hikurangi Margin . The earthquake was situated 50 km southeast of Gisborne at a depth of 40 km. Mercalli intensities of 7-8 were experienced, with three buildings substantially collapsed in the central business district and others experiencing some structural damage. One death
300-518: The Government committed $ 5,756,639 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Pakirikiri, Tuatini, Waiparapara, and 26 other Ngāti Porou marae. The funding was expected to create 205 jobs. Te Ariuru Marae and Te Poho o Te Aotawarirangi meeting house, located in the northern bay, is a meeting place of another Ngāti Porouhapū hapū, Te Whānau a Te Aotawarirangi . Hatea-A-Rangi Memorial Park
330-475: The area being a stronghold for the Ngāti Porou iwi . Southern right whales sometimes come into bay to calve or rest. Statistics New Zealand describes Tokomaru Bay as a rural settlement, which covers 8.38 km (3.24 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 520 as of June 2024, with a population density of 62 people per km . It is part of the wider Tokomaru statistical area. Tokomaru Bay had
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#1732872543972360-608: The area was known as Tūranga. However, as the Gisborne town site was laid out in 1870, the name changed to Gisborne, after the Colonial Secretary William Gisborne , and to avoid confusion with the town of Tauranga . The region was formerly known as the East Coast , although the region is often divided into the East Coast proper (or East Cape), north of the city, and Poverty Bay , the area including and surrounding
390-456: The bay has long been a Māori stronghold. The nearby pā at Te Mawhai was refortified by Henare Potae in the 1860s during the battles between the Ngāti Porou and the warriors that followed the Pai Mārire movement (commonly known as Hauhau). The town's modern economy is mainly based on agriculture and forestry , with some tourism . Tokomaru Bay's population is predominantly Māori, with
420-422: The census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 5,187 (13.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 22,200 (55.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 10,800 (27.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $ 35,800, compared with $ 41,500 nationally. 2,727 people (6.9%) earned over $ 100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
450-453: The census's question about religious affiliation, 34.5% had no religion, 40.5% were Christian , 14.2% had Māori religious beliefs , 0.7% were Hindu , 0.7% were Buddhist and 1.4% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 51 (14.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 75 (21.2%) people had no formal qualifications. 30 people (8.5%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
480-553: The city. The region is also sometimes referred to as the East Cape , although that also refers specifically to the promontory at the northeastern extremity. More recently, it has been called Eastland , although that can also include Ōpōtiki in the eastern Bay of Plenty to the northwest, and Wairoa to the south. Its Māori name Te Tai Rāwhiti means the Coast of the Sunrise, reflecting
510-549: The combined powers of a district and regional council ). It is named after its largest settlement, the city of Gisborne . The region is also commonly referred to as the East Coast . The region is commonly divided into the East Cape and Poverty Bay . It is bounded by mountain ranges to the west, rugged country to the south, and faces east onto the Pacific Ocean . The district is governed by Gisborne District Council , which
540-730: The fact that it is the first part of the New Zealand mainland to see the sun rise. Gisborne District Council styles the name as Te Tairāwhiti . The region is located in the northeastern corner of the North Island . It ranges from the Wharerata Hills in the south, which divide it from Wairoa District in Hawke's Bay , to Lottin Point in the north. The western boundary runs along the Raukumara Range , which separates it from Ōpōtiki District . In
570-513: The highest that is not a volcano. Regarded as sacred by Māori , there is some justification to the claims that this is the first mountain to see the sun in summer. The region's population has a higher than the national average proportion of Māori – over 50% in some areas – and maintains strong ties to both Māori tradition and the iwi and marae structure. The predominant iwi are Ngāti Porou , Rongowhakaata , Ngāi Tāmanuhiri and Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki . At 8:55 pm (NZDT) on 20 December 2007,
600-517: The largest are the towns of Tolaga Bay and Ruatoria , each with populations of over 800 in 2001. Inland, the land is rough, predominantly forested, hill country. A spine of rough ridges dominates the centre of the region, culminating in the impressive bulk of the 1752 metre Mount Hikurangi in Waiapu Valley in the region's northeast. Hikurangi is the fifth-highest mountain in the North Island, and
630-422: The southwest, its boundary runs along the western edge of Te Urewera . It is sparsely inhabited and isolated, with small settlements mainly clinging to small bays along the eastern shore, including Tokomaru Bay and Tolaga Bay . Its population is 53,300 (June 2024). Three-quarters of the population – 38,800 (June 2024) – lives in the city of Gisborne. No other settlements have a population of over 1000;
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#1732872543972660-557: Was $ 22,000, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 69 people (9.2%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 297 (39.8%) people were employed full-time, 102 (13.7%) were part-time, and 51 (6.8%) were unemployed. Te Whānau a Ruataupare ki Tokomaru , a hapū of Ngāti Porou, has three meeting places in the area: Pakirikiri Marae and Te Hono ki Rarotonga meeting house, Tuatini Marae and Huiwhenua meeting house, and Waiparapara Marae and Te Poho o Te Tikanga meeting house. In October 2020,
690-447: Was 2.8, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 34.9% had no religion, 41.8% were Christian , 11.3% had Māori religious beliefs , 0.3% were Hindu , 0.3% were Buddhist and 0.9% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 102 (13.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 186 (24.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income
720-559: Was 36.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 11,382 people (22.3%) aged under 15 years, 9,627 (18.8%) aged 15 to 29, 21,648 (42.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 8,481 (16.6%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 56.5% European ( Pākehā ); 54.8% Māori ; 5.6% Pasifika ; 3.8% Asian ; 0.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English
750-481: Was a calling place for passenger ships until the early 20th century. Captain Cook spent time here on his 1769 journey of discovery, and later European settlement included a whaling station. A visit by missionaries William Williams , William Colenso , Richard Matthews and James Stack heralded the coming of Christianity to the district in 1838 and their crusade proved very successful with the local people. The area around
780-459: Was originally known as Toka-a-Namu , which refers to the abundance of sandflies. Over the years the name was altered to Tokomaru Bay . The two hapu or sub-tribes that reside in Tokomaru Bay are Te Whanau a Ruataupare and Te Whānau a Te Aotawarirangi . The ancestral mountain of Tokomaru Bay is Toiroa. The ancestral river is Mangahauini. The seven-kilometre wide bay is small but sheltered, and
810-635: Was reported (a heart attack of an elderly woman, sustained during the quake) plus minor injuries. The region is sheltered by high country to the west and has a dry, sunny climate. It has a yearly average of 2,200 sunshine hours. The annual rainfall varies from about 1000 mm near the coast to over 2500 mm in higher inland country. Typical maxima range from 20 to 28 °C in summer and 10-16 °C in winter. Minima vary from 10 to 16 °C in summer to 0-8 °C in winter. Gisborne District covers 8,385.06 km (3,237.49 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 53,300 as of June 2024, with
840-542: Was spoken by 96.1%, Māori language by 16.9%, Samoan by 0.5% and other languages by 5.8%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 11.6, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 31.2% Christian , 0.6% Hindu , 0.3% Islam , 4.6% Māori religious beliefs , 0.4% Buddhist , 0.5% New Age , and 1.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 53.7%, and 8.1% of people did not answer
870-406: Was that 135 (38.1%) people were employed full-time, 45 (12.7%) were part-time, and 21 (5.9%) were unemployed. Tokomaru statistical area covers 1,144.91 km (442.05 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,100 as of June 2024, with a population density of 0.96 people per km . Tokomaru had a population of 954 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 21 people (2.3%) since
900-455: Was that 18,867 (47.5%) people were employed full-time, 5,505 (13.8%) were part-time, and 1,590 (4.0%) were unemployed. In the 2018 census, 77.6% of the population could speak in one language only, 18.9% in two languages and 1.1% in three or more languages. Gisborne, with a population of 38,800, is the only urban area in the district with a population over 1,000. It is home to 72.8% of the district's population. Other towns and settlements in
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