12-450: Southland District is a New Zealand territorial authority district that covers most of the southern end of the South Island as well as Stewart Island . Southland District was formed through the 1989 local government reforms . Four local authorities were amalgamated at that time: Wallace County , Winton Borough , Stewart Island County and most of Southland County . John Casey, who
24-433: A land area of 29,574.53 square kilometres (11,419 sq mi), excluding inland waters such as Lake Te Anau , Lake Manapouri , and Lake Hauroko . Southland District contains the islands south of Foveaux Strait : The seat of the district council is Invercargill , which, however, is not part of Southland District, but a territorial authority in its own right. Two of New Zealand's largest national parks are within
36-953: A population density of 1.2 people per km. Southland District had a population of 31,833 in the 2023 New Zealand census , an increase of 969 people (3.1%) since the 2018 census , and an increase of 2,220 people (7.5%) since the 2013 census . There were 16,533 males, 15,219 females and 78 people of other genders in 13,371 dwellings. 2.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+ . The median age was 40.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 6,387 people (20.1%) aged under 15 years, 5,025 (15.8%) aged 15 to 29, 14,874 (46.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 5,544 (17.4%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 86.3% European ( Pākehā ); 13.0% Māori ; 1.4% Pasifika ; 7.6% Asian ; 0.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English
48-697: Is a territorial authority area governed by a district council as a second-tier of local government in New Zealand , below regional councils . They were formed as a result of the local government reforms in 1989 . There are 53 districts in New Zealand , and they do not include the 12 city councils , the Auckland Council , and the Chatham Islands Council . District councils serve a combination of rural and urban communities, while city councils administer
60-612: Is the head of the municipal government of Southland District , New Zealand. The mayor is directly elected using the first-past-the-post electoral system . The current mayor is Rob Scott, who was elected in 2022. Southland District was established as part of the 1989 local government amalgamation . Frana Cardno joined the Southland District as a councillor in 1989, before being elected mayor in 1992. She retired from that role in October 2013 prior to that year's local elections , and
72-560: The administration of many environmental and public transport matters, while the district councils administer local roads and reserves, sewerage, building consents, the land use and subdivision aspects of resource management, and other local matters. Some activities are delegated to council-controlled organisations . There are currently 53 districts in New Zealand . The North Island comprises 34 districts. The South Island and Stewart Island comprise 19 districts. Notes: Mayor of Southland District The mayor of Southland
84-523: The boundaries of Southland District: Fiordland National Park , and Rakiura National Park (which covers most of Stewart Island/Rakiura ). The Southland District has three towns with a population over 1,000. Together, they are home to 21.7% of the district's population. (June 2024) Other settlements and localities in the district include: Southland District covers 29,575.19 km (11,419.04 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 34,300 as of June 2024, with
96-421: The census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 3,174 (12.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 14,385 (56.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 7,026 (27.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $ 44,100, compared with $ 41,500 nationally. 2,211 people (8.7%) earned over $ 100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
108-533: The larger urban areas . Three districts ( Gisborne , Tasman , and Marlborough ) are unitary authorities also performing the functions of a regional council. Districts are not subdivisions of regions, and some of them fall within more than one region. Taupō District has the distinction of straddling the boundaries of four different regions. Regional council areas are based on water catchment areas, whereas district council areas are based on community of interest and road access. Regional councils are responsible for
120-531: Was first elected onto Southland County Council in 1977, oversaw the amalgamation and was elected Southland District's first mayor in 1989. Winton Wallacetown Ward was renamed Oreti Ward with effect from the Council election on 12 October 2019. The Ōreti River flows through this ward. Southland District covers the majority of the land area of Southland Region , although the region also covers Gore District , Invercargill City and adjacent territorial waters. It has
132-541: Was spoken by 97.4%, Māori language by 2.0%, Samoan by 0.2% and other languages by 7.3%. No language could be spoken by 1.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 15.3, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 31.8% Christian , 0.5% Hindu , 0.1% Islam , 0.3% Māori religious beliefs , 0.8% Buddhist , 0.3% New Age , and 0.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 56.7%, and 8.7% of people did not answer
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#1732848856001144-580: Was that 14,340 (56.4%) people were employed full-time, 3,969 (15.6%) were part-time, and 378 (1.5%) were unemployed. The current district mayor is Rob Scott. He has held this position since 2022. The district council is made up of twelve elected members, from various ward areas, and, like any other local authority, is elected every three years. Southland District was a sister city to Wyong Shire in New South Wales , Australia until 2010. Districts of New Zealand A district in New Zealand
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