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Far North District

Coordinates: 35°13′30″S 173°30′18″E / 35.225°S 173.505°E / -35.225; 173.505
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35°13′30″S 173°30′18″E / 35.225°S 173.505°E / -35.225; 173.505

Far North District
Te Hiku o te Ika
Territorial authority district
Far North district within the North Island
Far North district within the North Island
CountryNew Zealand
RegionNorthland Region
SeatKaikohe
Government
 • MayorMoko Tepania
 • Territorial authorityFar North District Council
Area
 • Total7,323.86 km2 (2,827.76 sq mi)
 • Land6,686.61 km2 (2,581.71 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[1]
 • Total74,700
 • Density10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
Map of postcodes
Area code09
WebsiteFNDC.govt.nz

The Far North District is the northernmost territorial authority district of New Zealand, consisting of the northern part of the Northland Peninsula in the North Island. It stretches from North Cape / Otou and Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua in the north, down to the Bay of Islands, the Hokianga and the town of Kaikohe.

The Far North District Council is based in Kaikohe, and has ten ward councillors representing four wards: Te Hiku (in the north), Kaikohe-Hokianga (in the west), Bay of Islands-Whangaroa (in the east) and the district-wide Ngā Tai o Tokerau Māori ward.[2] The council is led by the current mayor of Far North, Moko Tepania, who entered the role in 2022.[3]

Geography

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The Far North, while generally a pleasant climate, can also be affected by the sometimes stormy maritime weather of the country, especially at places like Cape Reinga.

The Far North District is the largest of three territorial authorities making up the Northland Region. The district stretches from the capes and bays at the northern tip of the Aupōuri Peninsula past Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe / Ninety Mile Beach to the main body of the Northland Peninsula, where it encompasses the Parengarenga Harbour, Whangaroa Harbour and Bay of Islands (on the east coast) and Hokianga (on the west coast).

It borders on the Kaipara and Whangarei Districts, which are the other two territorial authorities in the Northland Region.

Population

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Far North District covers 6,686.61 km2 (2,581.71 sq mi)[4] and had an estimated population of 74,700 as of June 2023,[1] with a population density of 11.2 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200655,845—    
201355,734−0.03%
201865,250+3.20%
202371,430+1.83%
Source: [5][6]

Far North District had a population of 71,430 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 6,180 people (9.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 15,696 people (28.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 35,529 males, 35,709 females and 192 people of other genders in 26,049 dwellings.[7] 2.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 44.3 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 14,193 people (19.9%) aged under 15 years, 10,914 (15.3%) aged 15 to 29, 30,588 (42.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 15,735 (22.0%) aged 65 or older.[5]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 64.6% European (Pākehā); 49.9% Māori; 5.4% Pasifika; 3.2% Asian; 0.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.8%, Māori language by 15.6%, Samoan by 0.4% and other languages by 6.0%. No language could be spoken by 1.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 15.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 32.4% Christian, 0.5% Hindu, 0.2% Islam, 5.9% Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 51.4%, and 7.9% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 6,780 (11.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 31,995 (55.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 16,353 (28.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $29,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 3,126 people (5.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 22,947 (40.1%) people were employed full-time, 7,950 (13.9%) were part-time, and 2,670 (4.7%) were unemployed.[5]

Individual wards
Name Area
(km2)		 Population Density
(per km2)		 Dwellings Median age Median
income
Te Hiku General Ward 2,326.32 22,740 9.8 8,358 42.6 years $28,600[8]
Bay of Islands-Whangaroa General Ward 2,088.23 33,045 15.8 12,537 47.2 years $33,200[9]
Kaikohe-Hokianga General Ward 2,272.06 15,645 6.9 5,154 39.1 years $26,600[10]
New Zealand 38.1 years $41,500

Urban areas and settlements

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The Far North District has eight towns with a population over 1,000. Together they are home to 37.0% of the district's population.[1]

Urban area Population

(June 2023)[1]

% of district
Kerikeri 8,270 11.1%
Kaitaia 6,390 8.6%
Kaikohe 4,980 6.7%
Moerewa 2,090 2.8%
Paihia 1,720 2.3%
Kawakawa 1,670 2.2%
Opua 1,290 1.7%
Haruru 1,210 1.6%

The northernmost town in the district is Kaitaia. Kerikeri, Moerewa, Kawakawa, Paihia, Opua and Russell are clustered on the east coast around the Bay of Islands with Kaikohe centrally situated to their west. Another cluster of small settlements, Ōmāpere, Opononi, Rawene, Panguru, Kohukohu, and Horeke, surrounds the Hokianga Harbour on the west coast.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
  2. ^ "About Far North District Council". fndc.govt.nz. Far North District Council.
  3. ^ de Graaf, Peter (14 October 2022). "Moko Tepania makes history as Far North's new mayor". The Northern Advocate. New Zealand Herald.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Far North District (001). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Far North District (001). 2018 Census place summary: Far North District
  7. ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Te Hiku General Ward. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Bay of Islands-Whangaroa General Ward. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Kaikohe-Hokianga General Ward. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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