22-618: West Harbour may refer to: West Harbour, Auckland , New Zealand West Harbour, Otago , a former borough centered on the Dunedin, New Zealand suburb of Ravensbourne West Harbour, Helsinki West Harbour, Hamilton , Ontario, Canada West Harbour GO Station , a commuter rail station operated by GO Transit in the neighbourhood West Harbour RFC , an Australian rugby union team See also [ edit ] North Harbour (disambiguation) South Harbour (disambiguation) West Harbor ,
44-467: A pan-ethnic group that includes diverse populations who have ancestral origins in East Asia (e.g. Chinese , Korean , Japanese ), Southeast Asia (e.g. Filipino , Vietnamese , Malaysian ), and South Asia (e.g. Nepalese , Indian (incl. Indo-Fijians ), Sri Lankan , Bangladeshi , Pakistani ). New Zealanders of West Asian and Central Asian ancestry are excluded from this term. Colloquial usage of
66-486: A basketball court), tennis courts, two local primary schools, West Harbour School and Marina View School, a Church, and farm land. West Harbour is home to Hobsonville Marina, a large marina catering to around 600 boats and yachts, which was part of the route the Royal Family took during their 2014 visit. West Harbour covers 4.27 km (1.65 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 12,060 as of June 2024, with
88-716: A population density of 2,824 people per km . West Harbour had a population of 11,373 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 522 people (4.8%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 546 people (5.0%) since the 2006 census . There were 3,468 households, comprising 5,643 males and 5,730 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female, with 2,445 people (21.5%) aged under 15 years, 2,349 (20.7%) aged 15 to 29, 5,331 (46.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,251 (11.0%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 58.8% European/ Pākehā , 11.7% Māori , 10.5% Pacific peoples , 28.9% Asian , and 3.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas
110-645: A waterfront food hall and park under development in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California Western Harbour Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title West Harbour . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=West_Harbour&oldid=1006524993 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
132-429: Is an increase of 153,978 people (21.8%) since the 2018 census , and an increase of 389,868 people (82.7%) since the 2013 census . Some of the increase between the 2013 and 2018 census was due to Statistics New Zealand starting to add ethnicity data from other sources (previous censuses, administrative data, and imputation) to the census data to reduce the number of non-responses. The median age of Asian New Zealanders
154-642: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages West Harbour, Auckland West Harbour is a suburb of Auckland , located to the west of the Auckland isthmus and CBD . It is named for its location on the western side of the Waitematā Harbour . West Harbour is under the governance of Auckland Council after the amalgamation of district councils in 2010. Local features include many public reserves (the most prominent being Luckens Reserve, which in 2014 received
176-509: Is that participants living in rural areas are significantly more likely to experience racism than participants living in urban areas. However, there are numerous reports of "racial outbursts" and "microaggressions" reported by several New Zealand news outlets. In response to the rise in racism against Asians, the New Zealand government has commissioned reports to combat racism. According to The New Zealand Herald , "Labour MP Raymond Huo said
198-709: The 2006 census. Of those born in New Zealand, 64.6% were under the age of 15. The majority of Asian New Zealanders live in the Auckland Region . As of the 2023 census, 60.1% (518,178) of Asian New Zealanders lived in the Auckland region, 25.3% (218,586) lived in the North Island outside the Auckland region, and 14.5% (124,800) lived in the South Island. Two of Auckland's local boards have a majority Asian population: Howick (52.4%) and Puketāpapa (50.4%). Hamilton City had
220-449: The Asian ethnic group, making up 17.3% of New Zealand's population. The first Asians in New Zealand were Chinese workers who migrated to New Zealand to work in the gold mines in the 1860s. The modern period of Asian immigration began in the 1970s when New Zealand relaxed its restrictive policies to attract migrants from Asia. Under Statistics New Zealand classification, the term refers to
242-636: The New Zealand population (2013). The political party New Zealand First has frequently criticised immigration on economic, social and cultural grounds. New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has on several occasions characterised the rate of Asian immigration into New Zealand as too high; in 2004, he stated: "We are being dragged into the status of an Asian colony and it is time that New Zealanders were placed first in their own country." On 26 April 2005, he said: " Māori will be disturbed to know that in 17 years' time they will be outnumbered by Asians in New Zealand", an estimate disputed by Statistics New Zealand,
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#1732848306773264-519: The banks of the Manutewhau Stream. The reserve is adjacent to Moire Park, a large public park and sportsfield. Asian New Zealanders Asian New Zealanders are New Zealanders of Asian ancestry (including naturalised New Zealanders who are immigrants from specific regions in Asia and descendants of such immigrants). At the 2023 census , 861,573 New Zealanders identifying as being part of
286-406: The coronavirus had become the number one issue among the local Chinese community both for efforts to ensure safety of family members and for the incidents of racial abuse it was bringing." In response to the 2021 Atlanta spa shootings , hundreds of people marched in Auckland protesting against Asian hate and racism on 27 March 2021. During the rally, Labour MP Naisi Chen said "Racism has been part of
308-817: The detriment of integration and that will lead to division, friction and resentment." Asians, specifically Chinese New Zealanders and others of East Asian origin, reported several instances of discrimination during and after the COVID-19 pandemic . In a study of 1,452 participants who identified as from Asian descent published in the New Zealand Medical Journal, 40.3% reported experiences with racism. The most common forms of racism were microaggressions and verbal attacks occurring predominantly in public places, social media, mainstream media and schools. A significant number of participants, nearly 50%, of high school and tertiary students "reported experiencing racism during
330-487: The government's statistics bureau. Peters quickly responded that Statistics New Zealand had underestimated the growth-rate of the Asian community in the past. Peters' statement was proven narrowly incorrect in time; at the 2023 census, 18 years later, Asians made up 17.3% of the population while Māori made up 17.8% of the population. In April 2008, deputy New Zealand First party leader Peter Brown drew widespread attention after voicing similar views and expressing concern at
352-464: The highest concentration of Asian New Zealanders outside Auckland at 22.8%. Great Barrier Island and the Wairoa district had the lowest concentrations of Asian New Zealanders, both at 1.7%. Chinese, Indian, Filipino, Korean are the most commonly nominated Asian ancestries in New Zealand. Chinese New Zealanders were 4 percent of the New Zealand population (2013) and Indian New Zealanders were 3 percent of
374-437: The increase in New Zealand's ethnic Asian population: "We are going to flood this country with Asian people with no idea what we are going to do with them when they come here." "The matter is serious. If we continue this open door policy there is real danger we will be inundated with people who have no intention of integrating into our society. The greater the number, the greater the risk. They will form their own mini-societies to
396-428: The pandemic." In Rolleston , Canterbury , an email was sent to a Chinese-origin student's parent, which reportedly said, "our Kiwi kids don't want to be in the same class with your disgusting virus spreaders." Canterbury has a very small population of Asians. One significant finding from the same study, "Asian New Zealanders' experiences of racism during the COVID-19 pandemic and its association with life satisfaction,"
418-570: The term Asian in New Zealand, as differentiated from the Statistics New Zealand definition, primarily refers to those of Chinese ethnicity or other people of East Asian ancestry, and excludes people who trace their ancestry to the Indian subcontinent (i.e. South Asian ethnic groups ). There were 861,576 people identifying as being part of the Asian ethnic group at the 2023 New Zealand census , making up 17.3% of New Zealand's population. This
440-427: Was 33.8 years, compared to 38.1 years for all New Zealanders; 178,302 people (20.7%) were aged under 15 years, 177,582 (20.6%) were 15 to 29, 438,675 (50.9%) were 30 to 64, and 67,023 (7.8%) were 65 or older. At the 2018 census, there were 348,948 males and 358,650 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.973 males per female. 23.0% of the Asian ethnic group was born in New Zealand, up from 22.7% at the 2013 census and 20.0% at
462-567: Was 37.5, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.4% had no religion, 34.6% were Christian , 0.9% had Māori religious beliefs , 3.1% were Hindu , 1.6% were Muslim , 2.3% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 2,292 (25.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,218 (13.6%) people had no formal qualifications. 1,887 people (21.1%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
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#1732848306773484-473: Was that 4,737 (53.1%) people were employed full-time, 1,200 (13.4%) were part-time, and 336 (3.8%) were unemployed. Local State secondary schools are Hobsonville Point Secondary School, Massey High School , Rutherford College , Henderson High School , Liston College , Waitakere College and St Dominic's College . The Manutewhau Walk Reserve is an area of native bush reserve found in West Harbour, along
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