Horeke (Māori: Hōreke) is a settlement in the upper reaches of the Hokianga Harbour in Northland, New Zealand. Kohukohu is just across the harbour. The Horeke basalts are located near the town, and can be viewed on an easy stroll through the Wairere Boulders, a commercial park.[3]
Horeke | |
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 Māngungu Mission House | |
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| Coordinates: 35°21′23″S 173°35′49″E / 35.35639°S 173.59694°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Northland Region |
| District | Far North District |
| Ward | Kaikohe/Hokianga |
| Community | Kaikohe-Hokianga |
| Subdivision | South Hokianga |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Far North District Council |
| • Regional council | Northland Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Far North | Moko Tepania |
| • Northland MP | Grant McCallum |
| • Te Tai Tokerau MP | Mariameno Kapa-Kingi |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.35 km2 (4.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 162 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
The town is at the western end of the 87 km (54 mi) km (54 mi) Pou Herenga Tai - Twin Coast Cycle Trail from Opua,[4] which opened fully in 2017.[5]
History and culture
editEuropean settlement
editThe town was initially called Deptford after the Royal Navy shipyard in England.[6] It was one of the first places settled by Europeans in New Zealand, with shipbuilding established in the late 1820s.[7]
David Ramsay and Gordon Davies Browne came from Sydney to set up a trading post and shipbuilding settlement about 1826.[8] Three ships were built - a 40-ton schooner called Enterprise, a 140-ton brigantine called New Zealander, and the 394 (or 392)-ton barque Sir George Murray,[9][10] but the firm went bankrupt in 1830.[11]
The Wesleyan missionary John Hobbs opened Māngungu Mission, about a mile from the shipyard, in 1828.[12]
Thomas McDonnell's station in Horeke was the centre of timber trading in the Hokianga in the 1830s.[13]
Marae
editHoreke has six Ngāpuhi marae:[14]
- Mataitaua Marae and Ngāti Toro meeting house is a meeting place of Ngāti Toro.
- Motukiore Marae and Arohamauora meeting house is a meeting place of Ngāti Toro, Te Māhurehure and Te Ngahengahe.
- Paremata Marae and meeting house is a meeting place of Ngāti Hao and Ngāti Toro.
- Piki te Aroha or Rāhiri Marae and Whakapono meeting house is a meeting place of Ngāi Tāwake ki te Moana, Ngāi Tāwake ki te Tuawhenua, Ngāti Hao and Ngāti Toro.
- Puketawa Marae is a meeting place of Ngāi Tāwake ki te Moana, Ngāti Hao, Ngāti Toro and Te Honihoni.
- Tauratumaru Marae and Tahere meeting house is a meeting place of Ngāi Tāwake ki te Moana, Ngāti Toro, Tauratumaru, Te Honihoni and Te Popoto.[15]
In October 2020, the Government committed $441,900 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Mataitaua Marae, creating 10 jobs. It also committed $496,514 to upgrade the Puketawa Marae, creating 22 jobs.[16]
The Maraeroa community, east of Horeke, has two Ngāpuhi marae:[14]
- Rangatahi Marae and Maraeroa meeting house is a meeting place of Ngāti Toro, Te Honihoni, Te Popoto and Ngahengahe.
- Mokonuiārangi Marae and meeting house is a meeting place of Ngāi Tāwake ki te Moana, Ngāti Toro and Te Ngahengahe.[15]
In October 2020, the Government committed $471,100 to upgrade Rangatahi Marae, creating 15 jobs.[16]
Demographics
editThe SA1 statistical area which includes Horeke covers 12.35 km2 (4.77 sq mi).[1] The SA1 area extends to the Utukura River and Ruapapaka Island, and is part of the larger Omahuta Forest-Horeke statistical area.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 171 | — |
| 2006 | 108 | −8.78% |
| 2013 | 114 | 0.78% |
| 2018 | 150 | 5.64% |
| 2023 | 162 | 1.55% |
| Populations before 2013 are for the equivalent meshblock 0022000. Source: [2] | ||
The SA1 statistical area had a population of 162 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 12 people (8.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 48 people (42.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 81 males, 81 females and 3 people of other genders in 51 dwellings.[17] 1.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ . The median age was 36.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 39 people (24.1%) aged under 15 years, 30 (18.5%) aged 15 to 29, 75 (46.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 21 (13.0%) aged 65 or older.[2]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 31.5% European (Pākehā), 88.9% Māori, 5.6% Pasifika, and 1.9% Asian. English was spoken by 94.4%, Māori language by 33.3%, Samoan by 3.7% and other languages by 3.7%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.9%. The percentage of people born overseas was 7.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 33.3% Christian, and 16.7% Māori religious beliefs. People who answered that they had no religion were 42.6%, and 9.3% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 3 (2.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 66 (53.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 51 (41.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $23,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 27 (22.0%) people were employed full-time, 12 (9.8%) were part-time, and 12 (9.8%) were unemployed.[2]
Omahuta Forest-Horeke
editOmahuta Forest-Horeke covers the upper Hokianga Harbour. It has an area of 463.71 km2 (179.04 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,190 as of June 2024,[18] with a population density of 2.6 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,017 | — |
| 2013 | 888 | −1.92% |
| 2018 | 1,056 | 3.53% |
| 2023 | 1,143 | 1.60% |
| Source: [19][20] | ||
Omahuta Forest-Horeke had a population of 1,143 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 87 people (8.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 255 people (28.7%) since the 2013 census. There were 567 males, 564 females and 9 people of other genders in 387 dwellings.[21] 1.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ . The median age was 41.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 255 people (22.3%) aged under 15 years, 183 (16.0%) aged 15 to 29, 504 (44.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 198 (17.3%) aged 65 or older.[20]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 53.3% European (Pākehā), 67.5% Māori, 6.8% Pasifika, 2.1% Asian, and 1.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.3%, Māori language by 21.5%, Samoan by 1.0% and other languages by 3.1%. No language could be spoken by 1.8% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 8.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 30.7% Christian, 12.1% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, and 0.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 46.5%, and 9.4% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 63 (7.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 510 (57.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 291 (32.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $26,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 27 people (3.0%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 330 (37.2%) people were employed full-time, 117 (13.2%) were part-time, and 66 (7.4%) were unemployed.[20]
Education
editHoreke School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-8) school[22] which had a roll of 20 students as of August 2024.[23] The school was established in 1920.[24]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. 7029995. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Wairere Boulders". Wairere Boulders.
- ^ "Twin Coast Cycle Trail Details". Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ "Northland's coast to coast bike trail opens at last". New Zealand Herald. 2017-01-06. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ "Deptford dockyard". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- ^ "Hokianga district". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- ^ "Before 1840: sailors and missionaries". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- ^ "Early Shipbuilding". Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966).
- ^ "CLARK, David". Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966).
- ^ "BROWNE, Gordon Davies". Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966).
- ^ "HOBBS, John". Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966).
- ^ "McDONNELL, Thomas". Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966).
- ^ a b "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ a b "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ a b "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Omahuta Forest-Horeke (102000). 2018 Census place summary: Omahuta Forest-Horeke
- ^ 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. Omahuta Forest-Horeke (102000). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Education Counts: Horoeke School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "50th anniversary, Horeke Primary School and Motukiori Primary School, 1920-1970 (record)". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
External links
edit
Horeke travel guide from Wikivoyage- Welcome to the Town of Horeke Archived 2010-03-18 at the Wayback Machine
