Gore District, New Zealand

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Gore District
Territorial authority district
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Main Street in Gore
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Location of the Gore District within the South Island
Coordinates: 46°02′42″S169°00′22″E / 46.045°S 169.006°E / -46.045; 169.006 Coordinates: 46°02′42″S169°00′22″E / 46.045°S 169.006°E / -46.045; 169.006
Country New Zealand
Region Southland
Wards
  • Gore
  • Mataura
  • Kaiwera-Waimumu
  • Waikaka
Formed1989
Seat Gore
Government
 • Mayor Ben Bell
 •  Territorial authority Gore District Council
Area
[1]
 • Total1,253.85 km2 (484.11 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2022) [2]
 • Total13,000
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
Map of postcodes
Website www.goredc.govt.nz OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Gore District is a district in the Southland region of the South Island of New Zealand.

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Geography

The Gore District is located in the south of the South Island. The two neighbouring districts are Southland in the west and Clutha in the east. The district has a land area of 1,253.85 square kilometres (484.11 sq mi). The seat of the district council is in the town of Gore. [3] The district has a population of 13,000(June 2022) [2]

Towns and localities

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Romney ram statue in Gore

Gore is the main centre of Gore District. Other places in the district include the following, based on wards:

Gore Ward:

Kaiwera-Waimumu Ward:

Mataura Ward:

Waikaka Ward:

Demographics

Gore District covers 1,253.85 km2 (484.11 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 13,000 as of June 2022, [2] with a population density of 10 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200612,108—    
201312,033−0.09%
201812,396+0.60%
Source: [4]

Gore District had a population of 12,396 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 363 people (3.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 288 people (2.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 5,076 households. There were 6,153 males and 6,246 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 43.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 2,373 people (19.1%) aged under 15 years, 2,079 (16.8%) aged 15 to 29, 5,439 (43.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 2,508 (20.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 89.0% European/Pākehā, 12.9% Māori, 1.1% Pacific peoples, 3.1% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 8.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 47.2% had no religion, 43.2% were Christian, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.3% were Muslim, 0.1% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,008 (10.1%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 2,883 (28.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 1,197 people (11.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 5,121 (51.1%) people were employed full-time, 1,539 (15.4%) were part-time, and 261 (2.6%) were unemployed. [4]

Individual wards
NameArea (km2)PopulationDensity (per km2)HouseholdsMedian ageMedian income
Waikaka Ward 587.001,5602.758239.0 years$41,400
Kaiwera-Waimumu Ward 651.221,6892.660045.5 years$38,200
Gore Ward 10.287,518731.33,23444.8 years$28,900
Mataura Ward 5.331,629305.666039.6 years$26,600
New Zealand37.4 years$31,800

History

The European history of Gore started in 1855 with the arrival of Scottish settlers. [3] After the town site was surveyed, the provincial superintendent, James Alexander Robertson Menzies, named the site for his friend, the Governor of New Zealand, Thomas Gore Browne. The original name of the township, Long Ford or Longford, remained for some time, but when the railway reached the town, the shorter name became common and was also applied to the wider district. [5] The township of Gore was incorporated and became a borough council in 1885. [6]

In the local government reform in 1989, the Gore and Mataura borough councils and parts of Southland County Council were amalgamated to form Gore District. [3]

Governance

The district council is headed by a mayor who is elected at large and complemented by eleven councillors from various wards. Five councillors represent the Gore ward, one councillor each represents the Mataura, Kaiwera-Waimumu, and Waikaka wards, and there is one further district-wide ward that is represented by three councillors. [7] The current mayor, Ben Bell, was elected in the 2022 New Zealand local elections as Gore's youngest mayor at the age of 23 years, defeating the incumbent Tracy Hicks. [8] [9]

Current body

As of 2022, the current council members are: [10]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2022. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2022. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2022. (urban areas)
  3. 1 2 3 "District Information". Gore District Council. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Gore District (074). 2018 Census place summary: Gore District
  5. ↑ Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling (ed.). Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 143. ISBN   9780143204107.
  6. ↑ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1905). "Gore". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Otago & Southland Provincial Districts. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand . Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Mayor & Councillors". Gore District Council. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Gore elects youngest mayor in NZ history". Otago Daily Times . 13 October 2022. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022.
  9. ↑ "Longstanding Gore mayor ousted by 23yo with 8-vote lead". Radio New Zealand . 13 October 2022. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  10. ↑ "About Gore District Council". goredc.govt.nz. Gore District Council.
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