Motukarara

Last updated

Motukarara
Locality
Motukarara, Canterbury, New Zealand, 5 May 2008.jpg
Rural road near Motukarara
Motukarara
Coordinates: 43°43′30″S172°34′52″E / 43.725°S 172.581°E / -43.725; 172.581
Country New Zealand
Island South Island
Region Canterbury
Territorial authority Selwyn District
WardEllesmere
Electorates
Government
  Territorial authority Selwyn District Council
  Regional council Environment Canterbury
   Mayor of Selwyn Sam Broughton
   Selwyn MP Nicola Grigg
   Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris
Time zone UTC+12 (NZST)
  Summer (DST) UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
7672
Area code 03
Local iwi Ngāi Tahu

Motukarara is a locality to the northeast of Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora in the Selwyn District of New Zealand. State Highway 75 passes through the centre of the village, connecting Christchurch with Akaroa and the Banks Peninsula. [1] The Little River Branch, which operated between 1886 and 1962, [2] ran through Motukarara, and is now a shared walkway and cycleway. [3]

Contents

Motukarara Racecourse is a grass harness racing track operated by the Banks Peninsula Trotting Club. [4] [5]

Greenpark Huts is a small village on the shore of Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora. The land belongs to Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, which does not intend to renew leases when they expire on 30 June 2024, due to limited drinking water, poor wastewater systems and sea level rise. Residents will need to remove their huts and belongings. [6] [7]

Demographics

Motukarara statistical area includes Greenpark and Greenpark Huts. It covers 64.67 km2 (24.97 sq mi) [8] and had an estimated population of 670 as of June 2023, [9] with a population density of 10.4 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006588    
2013693+2.37%
2018612−2.46%
Source: [10]
Near Motukarara Near Motukarara, Canterbury, New Zealand, 5 May 2008.jpg
Near Motukarara

Motukarara had a population of 612 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 81 people (−11.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 24 people (4.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 234 households, comprising 306 males and 303 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female. The median age was 45.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 102 people (16.7%) aged under 15 years, 114 (18.6%) aged 15 to 29, 321 (52.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 75 (12.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 94.1% European/Pākehā, 5.9% Māori, 0.5% Pasifika, 4.4% Asian, and 1.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 15.2, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.4% had no religion, 38.7% were Christian, 0.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% were Hindu, 1.0% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 105 (20.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 90 (17.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 96 people (18.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 312 (61.2%) people were employed full-time, 84 (16.5%) were part-time, and 9 (1.8%) were unemployed. [10]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Banks Peninsula</span> Peninsula south of Christchurch, New Zealand

Banks Peninsula is a peninsula of volcanic origin on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It has an area of approximately 1,200 square kilometres (450 sq mi) and encompasses two large harbours and many smaller bays and coves. The South Island's largest city, Christchurch, is immediately north of the peninsula.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kaikōura</span> Town in the South Island of New Zealand

Kaikōura is a town on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand, located on State Highway 1, 180 km north of Christchurch. The town has an estimated permanent resident population of 2,360. Kaikōura is the seat of the territorial authority of the Kaikōura District, which is part of the Canterbury region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ngāi Tahu</span> Māori iwi in New Zealand

Ngāi Tahu, or Kāi Tahu, is the principal Māori iwi (tribe) of the South Island. Its takiwā is the largest in New Zealand, and extends from the White Bluffs / Te Parinui o Whiti, Mount Mahanga and Kahurangi Point in the north to Stewart Island / Rakiura in the south. The takiwā comprises 18 rūnanga corresponding to traditional settlements. According to the 2018 census an estimated 74,082 people affiliated with the Kāi Tahu iwi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Haast, New Zealand</span> Town in the South Island of New Zealand

Haast is a small town in the Westland District territorial authority on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. The township is beside the Haast River, 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of Haast Junction, on State Highway 6. The Haast region is in Te Wahipounamu – The South West New Zealand World Heritage, a UNESCO World Heritage Site designated in 1990.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora</span> Lagoon in New Zealand

Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora is a broad, shallow coastal lake or waituna, in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is directly to the west of Banks Peninsula, separated from the Pacific Ocean by the long, narrow, sandy Kaitorete Spit, or more correctly Kaitorete Barrier. It lies partially in extreme southeastern Selwyn District and partially in the southwestern extension of the former Banks Peninsula District, which now is a ward in the city of Christchurch. The lake holds high historical and cultural significance to the indigenous Māori population and the traditional Māori name Te Waihora, means spreading waters. It has officially had a dual English/Māori name since at least 1938.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Otakou</span> Place in Otago, New Zealand

Otakou is a settlement within the boundaries of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. It is located 25 kilometres from the city centre at the eastern end of Otago Peninsula, close to the entrance of Otago Harbour. Though a small fishing village, Otakou is important in the history of Otago for several reasons. The settlement is the modern centre and traditional home of the Ōtākou rūnanga (assembly) of Ngāi Tahu. In 1946 Otakou Fisheries was founded in the township; this was later to become a major part of the Otago fishing industry.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leeston</span> Town in South Island, New Zealand

Leeston is a town on the Canterbury Plains in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located 30 kilometres southwest of Christchurch, between the shore of Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora and the mouth of the Rakaia River. The town is home to a growing number of services which have increased and diversified along with the population. Leeston has a supermarket, schools, churches, hospital, gym, cafes, restaurants, medical centre, pharmacy and post office. The Selwyn District Council currently has a service office in Leeston, after the headquarters was shifted to Rolleston.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Selwyn District</span> Territorial authority district in Canterbury, New Zealand

Selwyn District is a predominantly rural district in central Canterbury, on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island. It is named after the Selwyn River / Waikirikiri, which is in turn named after Bishop George Selwyn, the first Anglican bishop of New Zealand who, in 1843 and 1844, travelled the length of the country by horse, foot, boat and canoe, leaving in his wake a sprinkling of locations that now bear his name.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Birdlings Flat</span> Town in Canterbury, New Zealand

{{Infobox settlement

 | name = Birdlings Flat
<span class="mw-page-title-main">Waimakariri District</span> Territorial authority district in South Island, New Zealand

Waimakariri District is a local government district, located in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island. It is named after the Waimakariri River, which forms the district's southern boundary, separating it from Christchurch City and the Selwyn District. It is bounded in the north by the Hurunui District and in the east by the Pacific Ocean.

Kāti Māmoe is a Māori iwi. Originally from the Heretaunga Plains of New Zealand's Hawke's Bay, they moved in the 16th century to the South Island which at the time was already occupied by the Waitaha.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lake Forsyth</span>

Lake Forsyth is a lake on the south-western side of Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury region of New Zealand, near the eastern end of the much larger Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora. State Highway 75 to Akaroa and the Little River Rail Trail run along the north-western side of the lake.

Te Mātenga Taiaroa was a leader of Ngāi Tahu, a Māori iwi (tribe) of the South Island of New Zealand. Taiaroa belonged to Ngāi Te Ruahikihiki and Ngāti Moki hapū of Ngāi Tahu, which were centred on Taumutu, at the southern end of Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora. From the 1830s to the 1860s, he was a leader at Ōtākou on the Otago Peninsula in association with his cousin Karetai. in the 1830s he fought against Te Rauparaha and Ngāti Toa, sometimes in conjunction with Tūhawaiki. He was later involved in peacemaking with Ngāti Toa. In 1856 he attended the meeting of Māori chiefs at Pūkawa, Lake Taupō, which elected Pōtatau Te Wherowhero as the first Māori King. In 1860 he attended the Kohimarama conference of Māori chiefs in Auckland, organised by the government. In 1859 Taiaroa was baptised by a Methodist minister and took the Christian name of Te Mātenga (Marsden). Hōri Kerei Taiaroa was one of his children.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Akaroa Harbour</span> Harbour in New Zealand

Akaroa Harbour is part of Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. The harbour enters from the southern coast of the peninsula, heading in a predominantly northerly direction. It is one of two major inlets in Banks Peninsula, on the coast of Canterbury, New Zealand; the other is Lyttelton Harbour on the northern coast.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Okains Bay</span> Settlement in Canterbury, New Zealand

Okains Bay is a settlement, beach and bay on the Banks Peninsula in the South Island of New Zealand.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South New Brighton</span> Suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand

South New Brighton is a coastal suburb on the eastern side of Christchurch city. The area previously had some Māori presence. The suburb also contains a primary school.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tuahiwi</span> Village in Canterbury, New Zealand

Tuahiwi is a small New Zealand settlement located between Woodend and Rangiora. It is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Kaiapoi.

Rākaihautū was the captain of the Uruaokapuarangi canoe and a Polynesian ancestor of various iwi, most famously of Waitaha and other southern groups, though he is also known in the traditions of Taitokerau, and in those of Rarotonga.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kemp's Deed</span>

Kemp's Deed, also known as the Canterbury Purchase, Kemp's Purchase, or the Ngāi Tahu Purchase, is the purchase of Canterbury, New Zealand, from some Ngāi Tahu chiefs by Tacy Kemp on behalf of the New Zealand Company. It is the Crown's largest purchase from Ngāi Tahu and the "least carefully transacted". The grievance caused by the Crown was settled 150 years later through the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 and a compensation package valued at NZ$170 million.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North New Brighton</span> Suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand

North New Brighton is a suburb on the northern side of Christchurch city. It was originally known as North Beach and was readily accessible from Christchurch city by tram. It was renamed North New Brighton in 1953.

References

  1. Harriss, Gavin (July 2021). Motukarara, Canterbury (Map). NZ Topo Map.
  2. "Little River". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  3. "Little River Rail Trail". Christchruch to Little River Rail Trail Trust. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  4. "The Trots at Mot". Banks Peninsula Trotting Club. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  5. "10,000 at Motukarara races". The Press. 31 December 2012.
  6. Law, Tina (29 August 2020). "Ngāi Tahu orders removal of historic lakeside baches near Christchurch". Stuff.
  7. Allott, Amber (31 December 2022). "In a tiny lakeside village, the clock is ticking for residents to vacate before it's demolished". The Press.
  8. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  9. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  10. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Motukarara (336400). 2018 Census place summary: Motukarara

Commons-logo.svg Media related to Motukarara at Wikimedia Commons