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16-546: Whakapapa Village is a small village in the Ruapehu District of New Zealand , which serves as the main entrance to Tongariro National Park . The village is located on the western slopes of Mount Ruapehu , in the Whakapapanui Stream valley. Much of the area is surrounded by a Nothofagus cliffortioides -dominated beech forest, with areas of tussock grassland. The village is accessible by State Highway 48 , one of

32-586: Is made up of 12 elected councillors, including a mayor and deputy mayor. The district is also served by 2 Community Boards and a Ward Committee, with the same functions and powers as the Community Boards. In the 2022 local body elections, there were two wards, a general ward and a Māori ward. The current mayor of the Ruapehu District is Weston Kirton, the deputy mayor is Vivienne Hoeta. 2013 New Zealand census The 2013 New Zealand census

48-788: The 2018 census , and an increase of 1,251 people (10.6%) since the 2013 census . There were 6,720 males, 6,333 females and 42 people of other genders in 5,412 dwellings. 2.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+ . The median age was 39.0 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 2,799 people (21.4%) aged under 15 years, 2,217 (16.9%) aged 15 to 29, 5,688 (43.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 2,391 (18.3%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 68.8% European ( Pākehā ); 45.7% Māori ; 3.5% Pasifika ; 3.6% Asian ; 0.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English

64-573: The Whanganui National Park . The district is also home to the world-famous Raurimu Spiral on the North Island Main Trunk railway line . The tourist towns of Raetihi , Whakapapa Village , National Park, and Ohakune are located near Mount Ruapehu in the south-east of the district. Waiouru, with an elevation of 815 metres, is in the extreme south-east of the district and houses the large Waiouru Army Camp . The southern section of

80-551: The paramount chief of Ngāti Tūwharetoa , Te Heuheu Tūkino IV , permitted use of the tribe's land including the sacred mountain peaks of Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe and Tongariro – to the people of New Zealand. The agreement was to ensure the area's protection for all time, for all people. In the early 20th century, the approach to Whakapapa was only for the fit and strong. There were miles upon miles of wild country to cross on foot or horseback, wild rivers to ford and mountainous terrain to navigate. Climbers Bill Mead and Bernard Drake imported

96-648: The Whakapapa Village area, including the Mounds Walk, Ridge Track and Silica Rapids Walk. Ruapehu District It has an area of 6,734 square kilometers and the district's population in June 2024 was 13,550. The district is landlocked, and contains the western half of the Tongariro National Park , including Mount Ruapehu and the western sides of Mount Ngauruhoe and Mount Tongariro , as well as part of

112-415: The census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 957 (9.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 5,967 (58.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 3,096 (30.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $ 33,800, compared with $ 41,500 nationally. 597 people (5.8%) earned over $ 100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15

128-485: The census usually resident population count. The census usually resident population count of 4,242,048 included 230,649 people without an ethnic response and 4,011,399 people who identified with at least one ethnicity. The figures for the total ethnicity of the population. The number of people living in New Zealand who were born overseas continued to climb. In 2013, 1,001,787 people (25.2 percent) were born overseas. For

144-643: The first skis seen in the North Island in 1913, and in July of that year were the first to attempt to ski on Mount Ruapehu. They realised the Whakapapa Valley was "much better than any other area of Ruapehu for skiing as well as for summer parties, if it could only be given road access and huts." In 1919 Bill Mead persuaded the Department of Tourist and Health Resorts to pay for an access road to Whakapapa. The new 'highway'

160-421: The infamous Desert Road section of State Highway 1 runs through the east of the district, from Waiouru to Rangipo . Ruapehu District covers 6,734.44 km (2,600.18 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 13,550 as of June 2024, with a population density of 2.0 people per km . Ruapehu District had a population of 13,095 in the 2023 New Zealand census , an increase of 786 people (6.4%) since

176-553: The shortest state highways in New Zealand, which branches from State Highway 47 . Whakapapa Village has mild summers with max summer temperatures around 20, and very cold winters for NZ standards with snow falling on some days, with an elevation just shy of 1200 meters. The average daytime high in July is 6 degrees, compared to the 17 in February. Severe frosts occur frequently in the winter months. Whakapapa Village receives an average of 2,200 mm (87 in) of rain per year. In 1887

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192-498: Was conducted in March 2018 . The results from the post-enumeration survey showed that the 2013 census recorded 97.6 percent of the residents in New Zealand on census night. However, the overall response rate was 92.9 percent, with a non-response rate of 7.1 percent made up of the net undercount and people who were counted in the census but had not received a form. Population counts for New Zealand regions . Note: All figures are for

208-581: Was pushed through towards Mt Ruapehu with the help of labour from the Whakapapa prison camp early in 1925 under the supervision of Dave Dunlop, and in 1925 Sir James Gunson drove the first car to Whakapapa. The Ruapehu Ski Club built a collection of huts, which became Whakapapa Village. In 1929, the Chateau Tongariro was constructed in the village. The Whakapapa skifield is located to the south of Whakapapa Village. A number of walking tracks are found in

224-542: Was spoken by 96.8%, Māori language by 11.5%, Samoan by 0.2% and other languages by 5.0%. 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 10.9, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 27.6% Christian , 0.5% Hindu , 0.3% Islam , 5.2% Māori religious beliefs , 0.4% Buddhist , 0.7% New Age , and 1.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 55.4%, and 9.3% of people did not answer

240-555: Was that 5,025 (48.8%) people were employed full-time, 1,371 (13.3%) were part-time, and 372 (3.6%) were unemployed. The Ruapehu District Council was established by the 1989 local government reforms . It was formed from the Taumarunui Borough Council, Taumarunui County Council, Waimarino District Council and parts of the Rangitikei County, Taupo District, Waitomo District and Stratford District councils. The council

256-505: Was the thirty-third national census . "The National Census Day" used for the census was on Tuesday, 5 March 2013. The population of New Zealand was counted as 4,242,048 – an increase of 214,101 or 5.3% over the 2006 census. The 2013 census forms were the same as those developed for the 2011 census which was cancelled due to the February 2011 major earthquake in Christchurch . There were no new topics or questions. New Zealand's next census

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