Hurunui District

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nameHurunui District
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image_mapHurunui in the South Island.svg
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coordinates
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subdivision_nameNew Zealand
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Canterbury
subdivision_type2Wards
subdivision_name2
established_titleFormed
established_date1989
seatAmberley
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameMarie Black
leader_title1Deputy Mayor
leader_name1Vince Daly
leader_title2Territorial authority
leader_name2Hurunui District Council
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Hurunui District is a territorial local government district within the Canterbury Region on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island, north of Christchurch. It stretches from the east coast to the Main Divide. Its land area is 8,640.96 km2.

Local government

During the period, 1853 to 1876, the area north of the Hurunui River was administered as part of the Nelson Province. After the abolition of the provinces in 1876, the Amuri and Cheviot counties were formed. In the 1989 local government reforms, these counties were merged with Hurunui County to form the present district. The current district mayor is Marie Black, who was elected in 2019 upon the retirement of the previous mayor Winton Dalley.

Population

Hurunui District covers 8640.96 km2 and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2.

Hurunui District had a population of 13,608 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 1,050 people (8.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 2,079 people (18.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 6,942 males, 6,636 females and 33 people of other genders in 5,814 dwellings. 2.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 46.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 2,412 people (17.7%) aged under 15 years, 1,809 (13.3%) aged 15 to 29, 6,327 (46.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 3,063 (22.5%) aged 65 or older.

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 90.5% European (Pākehā); 10.1% Māori; 1.3% Pasifika; 4.7% Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.8%, Māori language by 1.7%, Samoan by 0.2% and other languages by 7.1%. No language could be spoken by 1.7% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 17.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 30.3% Christian, 0.5% Hindu, 0.2% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.5% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.1% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 58.5%, and 8.4% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 1,488 (13.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 6,384 (57.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 2,853 (25.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $37,100, compared with $41,500 nationally. 912 people (8.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 5,562 (49.7%) people were employed full-time, 1,974 (17.6%) were part-time, and 162 (1.4%) were unemployed. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/2023_NZ_Census_Population_Density_-_Hurunui_District.png" caption="Population density in the 2023 census"] ::

::data[format=table title="Individual wards"] | Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) || Dwellings | Median age | Median income | New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | West Ward | 6,457.64 | 5,088 | 0.79 | 2,322 | 42.2 years | $40,000 | | | | East Ward | 1,686.36 | 2,685 | 1.59 | 1,152 | 46.7 years | $36,100 | | | | South Ward | 496.96 | 5,835 | 11.74 | 2,340 | 50.0 years | $35,000 | | | ::

Urban areas and settlements

The Hurunui district has two towns with a population over 1,000: Amberley and Hanmer Springs. Together they are home to % of the district's population. ::data[format=table]

Urban areaPopulation% of district
Amberley%
Hanmer Springs%
Leithfield%
Leithfield Beach%
Culverden%
Cheviot%
Waipara%
Waiau%
Waikari%
Hawarden%
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Other settlements and localities in the district include the following:

References

References

  1. "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result". Electionz.
  2. "Council archives". Hurunui District Council.
  3. "2019 Local Body Elections". Hurunui District Council.
  4. "ArcGIS Web Application".
  5. {{NZ census 2018. Hurunui District (058). hurunui-district. Hurunui District
  6. "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer.
  7. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer.
  8. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer.
  9. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer.
  10. "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer.

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