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Waimate North

Coordinates: 35°18′52″S 173°52′55″E / 35.31444°S 173.88194°E / -35.31444; 173.88194
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This article is about the North Island town. For the town in the South Island of New Zealand, see Waimate.

Waimate North
Te Waimate Mission House
Te Waimate Mission House
Map
Coordinates: 35°18′52″S 173°52′55″E / 35.31444°S 173.88194°E / -35.31444; 173.88194
CountryNew Zealand
RegionNorthland Region
DistrictFar North District
WardKaikohe/Hokianga
CommunityKaikohe-Hokianga
SubdivisionKaikohe
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityFar North District Council
 • Regional councilNorthland Regional Council
 • Mayor of Far NorthMoko Tepania
 • Northland MPGrant McCallum
 • Te Tai Tokerau MPMariameno Kapa-Kingi

Waimate North is a small settlement in Northland, New Zealand. It is situated between Kerikeri and Lake Ōmāpere, west of the Bay of Islands.

It was one of the earliest centres of European settlement and features the second-oldest surviving European building in New Zealand, at Te Waimate Mission.

History

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Pre-European history

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Okuratope Pā was situated here and was the home to chief Te Hotete (father of Hongi Hika) of the Ngai Tawake hapū in the late 18th-early 19th centuries. A major disturbance took place here in 1800, when an attacking Ngare Raumati war party from Rāwhiti murdered and ate chief Te Maoi's wife, Te Auparo as well as their daughter, Te Karehu. This led to revenge attacks, which lasted over two decades; and resulted in the comprehensive defeat of the Ngare Raumati and the conquest of their lands by Ngāpuhi (including Te Maoi and Te Auparo's three chiefly sons; Te Wharerahi, Rewa, and Moka Te Kainga-mataa.

European settlement

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Te Waimate Mission was the fourth mission station established in New Zealand, and the first settlement inland from the Bay of Islands.[1] The members of the Church Missionary Society (CMS) appointed to establish the mission were the Rev. William Yate and lay members Richard Davis, George Clarke and James Hamlin.[2]

The first European wedding in New Zealand was conducted on 11 October 1831 at the St. John the Baptist Church, when William Gilbert Puckey (26), son of a Missionary carpenter, William Puckey, married Matilda Elizabeth Davis (17), second daughter of the Missionary Rev. Richard Davis.[2][3]

During the Flagstaff War (1845-1846) casualties of the Battle of Ōhaeawai were buried in the church yard of Church of St John the Baptist,[4] including Captain Grant of the 58th Regiment and Lieutenant George Phillpotts of HMS Hazard. The mission station was used as the headquarters for the British army, after which the mission lost support among Māori.[4] The mission station gradually fell into disrepair and the buildings were subsequently put up for sale. Today the only remnant on the site is the house originally occupied by George Clarke, which is preserved by Heritage New Zealand as a museum.[5]

Modern history

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The existing St. John the Baptist Church at Waimate North was built in 1870 and 1871.[1][6]

Waimate North Christian School closed in 2005.[7]

Marae

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The local Tauwhara Marae and Te Rangiawhiowhio meeting house is a traditional meeting ground for the Ngāpuhi hapū of Ngāi Tāwake, Ngāti Hineira, Ngāti Rēhia, Ngāti Tawake ki te Tuawhenua and Whānautara.[8][9]

In October 2020, the Government committed $500,000 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae, creating 29 jobs.[10]

Demographics

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Waimate North is in two SA1 statistical areas which cover 13.85 km2 (5.35 sq mi)[11] and includes an area north of Ōhaeawai and south of the Waitangi River. The SA1 areas are part of the larger Ōhaeawai-Waimate North statistical area.[12]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006171—    
2013207+2.77%
2018285+6.60%
2023342+3.71%
The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 11.20 km2
Source: [13][14]

The SA1 areas had a population of 342 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 57 people (20.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 135 people (65.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 174 males and 171 females in 114 dwellings.[15] 1.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 45 people (13.2%) aged under 15 years, 54 (15.8%) aged 15 to 29, 165 (48.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 78 (22.8%) aged 65 or older.[14]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 77.2% European (Pākehā), 36.0% Māori, 2.6% Pasifika, 4.4% Asian, and 1.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 99.1%, Māori language by 13.2%, and other languages by 7.0%. The percentage of people born overseas was 19.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 26.3% Christian, 2.6% Māori religious beliefs, 1.8% New Age, and 0.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 61.4%, and 6.1% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 39 (13.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 165 (55.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 81 (27.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 27 people (9.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 147 (49.5%) people were employed full-time, and 45 (15.2%) were part-time.[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bedggood, W.E. (1971). Brief History of St John Baptist Church Te Waimate. News, Kaikohe.
  2. ^ a b "St. John the Baptist Church, Waimate North, Bay of Islands". Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Church of St John the Baptist (Anglican) and Churchyard (344 Te Ahu Ahu Road, Waimate North)". Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Church of St John the Baptist (Anglican) and Churchyard (344 Te Ahu Ahu Road, Waimate North)". Historic Places Trust. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Te Waimate Mission House". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
  6. ^ "St. John the Baptist, Waimate North, Northland". Don Donovan. 26 July 2009.
  7. ^ "Mergers, Closures and New Schools, January 2005 - December 2005" (XLS). Education Counts.
  8. ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  9. ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  10. ^ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
  11. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  12. ^ 2018 Census place summary: Ōhaeawai-Waimate North
  13. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7000208.
  14. ^ 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. 7030003 and 7030004. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  15. ^ "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.
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