Hicks Bay

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Town in Gisborne District, New Zealand

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::summary Town in Gisborne District, New Zealand ::

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name	Wharekahika / Hicks Bay
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subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	New Zealand
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Gisborne District
subdivision_type2	Ward
subdivision_name2	Tairāwhiti General Ward
leader_title	Territorial authority
leader_name	Gisborne District Council
leader_title2	Mayor of Gisborne
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leader_title3	East Coast MP
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leader_title4	Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP
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area_total_km2	1.28
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postal_code	4087
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Hicks Bay or Wharekahika (officially Wharekahika / Hicks Bay) is a bay and coastal area in the Gisborne District of the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated 150 km east of Ōpōtiki and 186 km north of Gisborne city, along State Highway 35 between Potaka and Te Araroa.

The area is named after Zachary Hickes, second-in-command of James Cook's Endeavour, which sailed along the East Cape on 31 October 1769. On 10 June 2019, the name of the bay was officially changed to Wharekahika / Hicks Bay.

Demographics

Stats NZ describes Hicks Bay as a rural settlement, which covers 1.28 km2. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. It is part of the larger East Cape statistical area.

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Hicks Bay had a population of 186 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 24 people (14.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 33 people (21.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 90 males, 93 females, and 3 people of other genders in 48 dwellings. 1.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 25.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 60 people (32.3%) aged under 15 years, 39 (21.0%) aged 15 to 29, 63 (33.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 21 (11.3%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 19.4% European (Pākehā), 95.2% Māori, 3.2% Pasifika, 1.6% Asian, and 3.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 93.5%, Māori by 38.7%, and other languages by 3.2%. No language could be spoken by 1.6% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 3.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 27.4% Christian, 3.2% Māori religious beliefs, and 1.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 62.9%, and 3.2% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 12 (9.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 63 (50.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 48 (38.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $23,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 6 people (4.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 48 (38.1%) full-time, 15 (11.9%) part-time, and 3 (2.4%) unemployed.

Climate

|metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Hicks Bay, elevation 46 m, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1990–present) | Jan record high C = 30.6 | Feb record high C = 31.8 | Mar record high C = 26.5 | Apr record high C = 24.5 | May record high C = 23.0 | Jun record high C = 20.6 | Jul record high C = 18.9 | Aug record high C = 18.8 | Sep record high C = 20.2 | Oct record high C = 22.6 | Nov record high C = 24.8 | Dec record high C = 26.3 | year record high C = |Jan record low C = 7.0 |Feb record low C = 7.8 |Mar record low C = 6.3 |Apr record low C = 2.9 |May record low C = 0.6 |Jun record low C = 1.2 |Jul record low C = 0.9 |Aug record low C = 1.0 |Sep record low C = 2.2 |Oct record low C = 1.7 |Nov record low C = 2.9 |Dec record low C = 5.7 |year record low C = |Jan high C = 22.0 |Feb high C = 22.6 |Mar high C = 21.4 |Apr high C = 19.5 |May high C = 17.3 |Jun high C = 15.3 |Jul high C = 14.4 |Aug high C = 14.8 |Sep high C = 15.8 |Oct high C = 17.1 |Nov high C = 18.4 |Dec high C = 20.4 | year high C = |Jan mean C = 18.8 |Feb mean C = 19.4 |Mar mean C = 18.2 |Apr mean C = 16.3 |May mean C = 14.2 |Jun mean C = 12.1 |Jul mean C = 11.4 |Aug mean C = 11.6 |Sep mean C = 12.7 |Oct mean C = 13.9 |Nov mean C = 15.2 |Dec mean C = 17.3 | year mean C = |Jan low C = 15.5 |Feb low C = 16.2 |Mar low C = 14.9 |Apr low C = 13.0 |May low C = 11.1 |Jun low C = 9.0 |Jul low C = 8.4 |Aug low C = 8.4 |Sep low C = 9.6 |Oct low C = 10.8 |Nov low C = 12.0 |Dec low C = 14.2 | year low C = |rain colour = green |Jan rain mm = 79.2 |Feb rain mm = 100.2 |Mar rain mm = 106.1 |Apr rain mm = 101.0 |May rain mm = 140.2 |Jun rain mm = 168.2 |Jul rain mm = 160.0 |Aug rain mm = 137.2 |Sep rain mm = 99.5 |Oct rain mm = 99.8 |Nov rain mm = 77.4 |Dec rain mm = 102.5 |year rain mm = |source 1 = NIWA |url = http://cliflo.niwa.co.nz |title = CliFlo – National Climate Database : Hicks Bay Aws |publisher = NIWA |access-date = 14 Sep 2024}}

Marae

The local Hinemaurea ki Wharekahika Marae is a meeting place for the Ngāti Porou hapū of Ngāti Tuere, Te Whānau a Te Aotakī and Te Whānau a Tuwhakairiora. It includes the Tūwhakairiora meeting house.

In October 2020, the Government committed $520,760 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Hinemaurea ki Wharekahika Marae and Pōtaka Marae, creating 12 jobs.

Education

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Kawakawa Mai Tawhiti is a Year 1–13 Māori language immersion school. It had a roll of as of The school opened in 2006.

Wharekahika Native School opened in 1887 and became part of the main school system in 1967. It closed in 2004.

Matakaoa, north of Hicks Bay, had a school from 1921 to 1939.

References

"Hicks Bay, Gisborne". NZ Topo Map.
"Hicks Bay - Wharekahika". Gisborne NZ Tourism.
(25 June 2019). "NZGB notices – June 2019". Land Information New Zealand.
"Stats NZ Geographic Data Service".
"Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ.
{{NZ census 2018. 7015465
"Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer.
"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 Kāhui Māngai directory". [[Te Puni Kōkiri]].
"Māori Maps". Te Potiki National Trust.
(9 October 2020). "Marae Announcements". [[Provincial Growth Fund]].
"Education Review Office Report". [[Education Review Office]].
"Ministry of Education School Profile". [[Ministry of Education (New Zealand).
Horomia, Parekura. (10 February 2006). "Horomia: Opening of New Kura Kaupapa Maori". New Zealand Government.
Soutar, Monty. (1 March 2015). "East Coast places—East Cape".
Horomia, Parekura. (27 November 2004). "Wharekahika School closing at 117 years of age". [[New Zealand Government]].

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