Tapanui

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name	Tapanui
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subdivision_name1	Otago
subdivision_type2	Territorial authority
subdivision_name2	Clutha District
subdivision_type3	Ward
subdivision_name3	West Otago
subdivision_type4	Community
subdivision_name4	West Otago
seat_type	Electorates
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leader_title	Territorial authority
leader_name	Clutha District Council
leader_title1	Regional council
leader_name1	Otago Regional Council
leader_title2	Mayor of Clutha
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leader_title3	Southland MP
leader_name3
leader_title4	Te Tai Tonga MP
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area_total_km2	1.97
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population_footnotes
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population_density_km2	auto
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blank_name	Local iwi
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Tapanui is a small town in West Otago in New Zealand's South Island, close to the boundary with Southland region.

It is a forestry town at the foot of the Blue Mountains and the Pomahaka River. Popular pastimes include deer stalking and trout fishing.

Nearby locations include Landslip Hill, a fossil-bearing geologic feature.

History

For almost a hundred years, the town was serviced by the Tapanui Branch railway line, which despite its name never actually terminated in Tapanui. This line was formally opened in late 1880 and closed after being damaged by severe flooding in the region in October 1978. , which links at McNab, near Gore, to at Raes Junction, passes through Tapanui.

In 2015, Tapanui was a filming location for the Disney production Pete's Dragon, with the main street and old timber mill serving as their equivalents in the fictional town of Millhaven.

Tapanui flu

In New Zealand the name Tapanui is closely associated with the mysterious ailment chronic fatigue syndrome, which — until it became an accepted ailment — was known as "Tapanui 'flu". The doctor who first documented the rise of the condition in New Zealand, Peter Snow, was based in the town.

Demographics

Tapanui is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 1.97 km2, and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. It is part of the much larger West Otago statistical area.

Tapanui had a population of 789 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 66 people (9.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 45 people (6.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 351 households, comprising 381 males and 399 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.95 males per female, with 135 people (17.1%) aged under 15 years, 93 (11.8%) aged 15 to 29, 336 (42.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 219 (27.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 89.7% European/Pākehā, 14.8% Māori, 0.4% Pasifika, 1.5% Asian, and 3.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 51.0% had no religion, 38.4% were Christian, 0.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.8% were Muslim, 0.8% were Buddhist and 0.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 63 (9.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 180 (27.5%) people had no formal qualifications. 51 people (7.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 279 (42.7%) people were employed full-time, 114 (17.4%) were part-time, and 15 (2.3%) were unemployed.

Education

Tapanui School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of as of . The school was established in 1868, became Tapanui District High School in 1902, and split into the current school and Blue Mountain College in 1976.

Blue Mountain College is a co-educational state secondary school for Year 7 to 13 students, with a roll of .

Climate

|metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Tapanui (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1900–2023) | Jan record high C = 34.4 | Feb record high C = 33.9 | Mar record high C = 33.3 | Apr record high C = 28.8 | May record high C = 23.7 | Jun record high C = 20.0 | Jul record high C = 19.4 | Aug record high C = 21.7 | Sep record high C = 24.6 | Oct record high C = 31.7 | Nov record high C = 34.4 | Dec record high C = 35.6 | year record high C = 35.6 |Jan high C = 20.9 |Feb high C = 20.7 |Mar high C = 19.1 |Apr high C = 15.9 |May high C = 13.0 |Jun high C = 9.8 |Jul high C = 9.4 |Aug high C = 11.4 |Sep high C = 13.9 |Oct high C = 15.7 |Nov high C = 17.3 |Dec high C = 19.7 | year high C = |Jan mean C = 14.9 |Feb mean C = 14.6 |Mar mean C = 12.9 |Apr mean C = 10.5 |May mean C = 8.0 |Jun mean C = 5.5 |Jul mean C = 4.9 |Aug mean C = 6.4 |Sep mean C = 8.3 |Oct mean C = 9.9 |Nov mean C = 11.6 |Dec mean C = 13.8 | year mean C = |Jan low C = 8.9 |Feb low C = 8.6 |Mar low C = 6.8 |Apr low C = 5.0 |May low C = 3.0 |Jun low C = 1.1 |Jul low C = 0.3 |Aug low C = 1.4 |Sep low C = 2.7 |Oct low C = 4.2 |Nov low C = 5.8 |Dec low C = 7.8 | year low C = |Jan record low C = -2.2 |Feb record low C = -1.7 |Mar record low C = -3.9 |Apr record low C = -5.2 |May record low C = -7.5 |Jun record low C = -8.9 |Jul record low C = -14.0 |Aug record low C = -10.0 |Sep record low C = -6.7 |Oct record low C = -5.0 |Nov record low C = -5.0 |Dec record low C = -3.3 |year record low C = -14.0 |rain colour = green |Jan rain mm = 97.4 |Feb rain mm = 80.4 |Mar rain mm = 70.4 |Apr rain mm = 71.7 |May rain mm = 82.8 |Jun rain mm = 76.8 |Jul rain mm = 63.9 |Aug rain mm = 56.6 |Sep rain mm = 62.5 |Oct rain mm = 87.1 |Nov rain mm = 85.2 |Dec rain mm = 89.3 |year rain mm = |source 1 = NIWA |url = http://cliflo.niwa.co.nz |title = CliFlo – National Climate Database : Tapanui |publisher = NIWA |access-date = 19 May 2024}}{{cite web |url = https://cliflo.niwa.co.nz/ |title = CliFlo -The National Climate Database (Agent numbers: 5686. 44640) |publisher = NIWA |access-date = 5 Jun 2024}}

References

(10 February 2015). "Production on Disney's Pete's Dragon Underway in New Zealand". broadwayworld.com.
"Disney's Pete's Dragon Filming Locations".
Peter Snow. (December 2002). "Reminiscences of the chronic fatigue syndrome". Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners.
Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. "New Zealand loses a fine GP". www.scoop.co.nz.
"RNZCGP Annual Report, with elegy on page 37". Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners.
"ArcGIS Web Application".
{{NZ census place summary 2018. west-otago. West Otago
{{NZ census 2018. 7029006–7029008, 7029010 and 7029011
"Tapanui School Ministry of Education School Profile". [[Ministry of Education (New Zealand).
"Tapanui School Education Review Office Report". [[Education Review Office]].
Cosgrove, John. (12 November 2018). "School's 150th celebration enjoyed by all". [[Otago Daily Times]].
"Blue Mountain College Official School Website".
"Blue Mountain College Ministry of Education School Profile". [[Ministry of Education (New Zealand).
"Blue Mountain College Education Review Office Report". [[Education Review Office]].

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