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Te Kauwhata

Coordinates: 37°24′08″S 175°08′50″E / 37.40222°S 175.14722°E / -37.40222; 175.14722
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For the locality in the Manawatu District, see Kauwhata.

Te Kauwhata
Main Road of Te Kauwhata
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Coordinates: 37°24′08″S 175°08′50″E / 37.40222°S 175.14722°E / -37.40222; 175.14722
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato
DistrictWaikato District
WardWaerenga-Whitikahu General Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityWaikato District Council
 • Regional councilWaikato Regional Council
 • Mayor of WaikatoJacqui Church[1]
 • Port Waikato MPAndrew Bayly[2]
 • Hauraki-Waikato MPHana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke[3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
8.90 km2 (3.44 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[5]
 • Total
3,440
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)

Te Kauwhata is a small town in the north of the Waikato region of New Zealand, situated close to the western shore of Lake Waikare, some 40 km north of Hamilton and approximately 58 km south of Manukau City. The township is surrounded by dairy farms, drystock holdings and horticulture. Its newest building is its Waikato District Council library. Originally known as Wairangi, Te Kauwhata grew around a railway station built in the late 1870s.[1]

Description

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Te Kauwhata may translate as "the empty storehouse",[6] possibly referring to food storehouses in the original ancient Māori settlement.[7] Te Kauwhata can also translate as "the spiritual medium" or "the frame".[8]

The original name of the research farm and railway station was Wairangi, changed to Waerenga in 1897. Waerenga means a bush clearing for farming.[9] The name Te Kauwhata was used for the settlement from 1910,[10] Te Kauwhata was surveyed for a township in 1912.[11]

Te Kauwhata is the site of a range of farms, including dairy and dry stock, as well as extensive horticulture. Of note is that Te Kauwhata, or "TK" as the locals say, is bordered by the Whangamarino Swamp.

Demographics

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Stats NZ describes Te Kauwhata as a small urban area. It covers 8.90 km2 (3.44 sq mi)[4] and had an estimated population of 3,440 as of June 2024,[5] with a population density of 387 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006906—    
20131,506+7.53%
20182,118+7.06%
20233,303+9.29%
The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 1.74 km2.
Source: [12][13]
Public library and council building

Te Kauwhata had a population of 3,303 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,185 people (55.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 1,797 people (119.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,566 males, 1,725 females and 15 people of other genders in 1,164 dwellings.[14] 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 37.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 747 people (22.6%) aged under 15 years, 513 (15.5%) aged 15 to 29, 1,404 (42.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 642 (19.4%) aged 65 or older.[13]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 70.7% European (Pākehā); 25.2% Māori; 8.4% Pasifika; 12.9% Asian; 2.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.0%, Māori language by 4.7%, Samoan by 0.8%, and other languages by 12.8%. No language could be spoken by 2.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 23.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.[13]

Religious affiliations were 29.4% Christian, 2.4% Hindu, 1.4% Islam, 1.3% Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, 0.2% Jewish, and 2.5% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 54.3%, and 7.8% of people did not answer the census question.[13]

Of those at least 15 years old, 462 (18.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,380 (54.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 720 (28.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $46,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 309 people (12.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,335 (52.2%) people were employed full-time, 258 (10.1%) were part-time, and 57 (2.2%) were unemployed.[13]

Individual statistical areas
Name Area
(km2)		 Population Density
(per km2)		 Dwellings Median age Median
income
Te Kauwhata West 5.82 1,179 203 423 38.6 years $55,100[15]
Te Kauwhata East 3.08 2,124 690 741 36.7 years $40,000[16]
New Zealand 38.1 years $41,500

Viticulture

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Grapes growing at the Te Kauwhata wine research station, c. 1939

Te Kauwhata lies at the centre of one of New Zealand's smaller wine-producing regions, which stretches from Pukekohe, just south of Auckland, across to Thames and Paeroa at the foot of the Coromandel Peninsula. The region is particularly notable for its Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Sauvignon blanc wines.[17]

A government research station was set up in 1886 to explore different crop options. Romeo Bragato took over the running of this station in 1901,[18] with the first wine produced there in 1903.[19] The research station was in private hands, as part of Rongopai wines, and has been subsequently bought out by Babich Wines, but the original buildings are still in use as a cellar door. In February 2016, Invivo Wines, producer of Graham Norton's Own Sauvignon Blanc, announced it had secured a 10-year lease of this winery.[20]

Marae

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The local Waikare Marae and Ngāti Hine meeting house is a traditional meeting ground for the Waikato Tainui hapū of Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Naho, Ngāti Pou and Ngāti Taratikitiki.[21][22]

Education

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Te Kauwhata College

Te Kauwhata Primary School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[23][24] with a roll of 359 as of November 2024.[25][26] The school opened in 1911.[27][28]

Te Kauwhata College is a co-educational state secondary school for Year 7 to 13 students,[29][30] with a roll of 438.[31] It opened as Te Kauwhata District High School in 1953, and became Te Kauwhata College in 1970.[28]

The town also has three early childhood education centres.

Transport

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Between 1877 and 1995, the Te Kauwhata railway station was served by trains running on the North Island Main Trunk. A new service branded Te Huia and connecting Auckland and Hamilton will commence in August 2020. At a later stage, it will be considered to reactivate the Te Kauwhata railway station.[32]

Climate

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Climate data for Te Kauwhata (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23.9
(75.0) 		24.4
(75.9) 		22.9
(73.2) 		20.0
(68.0) 		17.2
(63.0) 		14.7
(58.5) 		14.1
(57.4) 		14.9
(58.8) 		16.4
(61.5) 		18.0
(64.4) 		19.9
(67.8) 		22.5
(72.5) 		19.1
(66.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 18.6
(65.5) 		19.1
(66.4) 		17.5
(63.5) 		14.7
(58.5) 		12.4
(54.3) 		10.1
(50.2) 		9.4
(48.9) 		10.4
(50.7) 		12.0
(53.6) 		13.4
(56.1) 		15.1
(59.2) 		17.3
(63.1) 		14.2
(57.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 13.4
(56.1) 		13.8
(56.8) 		12.1
(53.8) 		9.5
(49.1) 		7.6
(45.7) 		5.4
(41.7) 		4.6
(40.3) 		5.9
(42.6) 		7.5
(45.5) 		8.8
(47.8) 		10.3
(50.5) 		12.2
(54.0) 		9.3
(48.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 82.2
(3.24) 		66.4
(2.61) 		85.4
(3.36) 		86.5
(3.41) 		107.6
(4.24) 		110.3
(4.34) 		106.0
(4.17) 		100.2
(3.94) 		99.5
(3.92) 		87.9
(3.46) 		74.9
(2.95) 		101.9
(4.01) 		1,108.8
(43.65)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 220.7 176.6 161.7 157.5 131.6 91.0 127.8 125.2 136.8 168.0 169.3 197.4 1,863.6
Source: NIWA (rain 1971–2000)[33]

References

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  1. ^ "Mayor and councillors". Waikato District Council. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Port Waikato - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Hauraki-Waikato – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Urban Rural 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week". nzhistory.govt.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
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  8. ^ Moorfield, John. "kauwhata". maoridictionary.co.nz. Te Ipukarea.
  9. ^ "TABLE TALK. AUCKLAND STAR". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 24 May 1897. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  10. ^ ""WAERENGA." AUCKLAND STAR". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 15 January 1910. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  11. ^ "COUNTRY NEWS. Te Kauwhata surveying work NEW ZEALAND HERALD". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 26 December 1912. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Te Kauwhata (171100). 2018 Census place summary: Te Kauwhata
  13. ^ a b c d e "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 Kauwhata (1162). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "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 Kauwhata West. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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  18. ^ Welcome to Te Kauwhata
  19. ^ Waikato Bay of Plenty Regional Wine Guide
  20. ^ Winter, Chloe (2016). Stuff.co.nz. Invivo Wines to make Graham Norton wine at historic 114-year-old winery. http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/76559911/invivo-wines-to-make-graham-norton-wine-at-historic-114yearold-winery
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  22. ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  23. ^ "Te Kauwhata Primary School Official School Website". tkp.school.nz.
  24. ^ Education Counts: Te Kauwhata Primary School
  25. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  26. ^ "Te Kauwhata Primary School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  27. ^ "Te Kauwhata School jubilee: 75th jubilee, 1911-1986 [record]". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  28. ^ a b "Historic Overview – Te Kauwhata & District" (PDF). Waikato District Council. p. 82. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  29. ^ "Te Kauwhata College Official School Website". tkcoll.school.nz.
  30. ^ Education Counts: Te Kauwhata College
  31. ^ "Te Kauwhata College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  32. ^ Piddock, Gerald; Wilson, Libby (19 December 2018). "Hamilton-Auckland train trial gets tick from NZ Transport Agency". Stuff. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  33. ^ "CliFlo – National Climate Database : Te Kauwhata M.A.F." NIWA. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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