Riwaka
Riuwaka (Māori)
The Riwaka Hotel
The Riwaka Hotel
Coordinates: 41°5′S 173°0′E / 41.083°S 173.000°E / -41.083; 173.000
CountryNew Zealand
Territorial authorityTasman
WardMotueka Ward
CommunityMotueka Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityTasman District Council
 • Mayor of TasmanTim King
 • West Coast-Tasman MPMaureen Pugh
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
[1]
 • Total5.49 km2 (2.12 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[2]
 • Total800
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Area code03

Riwaka (Māori: Riuwaka) is a small settlement in the Tasman District of New Zealand's South Island. It lies beside Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere, five kilometres north of Motueka, and close to the mouth of the Riuwaka River. The land where the town is based was a swamp known as Tureauraki.[3] Europeans first settled in Riwaka in May 1842.[4] The Riwaka economy has been based around growing tobacco and hops.[5][6][7]

Etymology

The settlement's name, Riwaka, is a corruption of the Māori name Riuwaka, which derives from riu meaning bilge or interior, and waka meaning canoe.[8] The name can be interpreted as the hull of the canoe.[9]

The name of the nearby river was officially altered from Riwaka River to Riuwaka River in August 2014,[10] following the Treaty of Waitangi settlements between the Crown and local iwi Ngāti Rārua and Te Atiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui.

Demographics

Riwaka is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 5.49 km2 (2.12 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 800 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 146 people per km2. It is part of the larger Kaiteriteri-Riwaka statistical area]].

Historical population for Riwaka
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006630—    
2013657+0.60%
2018765+3.09%
Source: [11]
Riwaka Memorial Hall

Riwaka had a population of 765 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 108 people (16.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 135 people (21.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 270 households, comprising 396 males and 372 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.06 males per female, with 168 people (22.0%) aged under 15 years, 117 (15.3%) aged 15 to 29, 366 (47.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 111 (14.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 92.5% European/Pākehā, 14.1% Māori, 1.6% Pasifika, 2.0% Asian, and 2.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 66.3% had no religion, 21.2% were Christian, 0.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Hindu, 0.4% were Buddhist and 3.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 96 (16.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 114 (19.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 69 people (11.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 333 (55.8%) people were employed full-time, 96 (16.1%) were part-time, and 12 (2.0%) were unemployed.[11]

Kaiteriteri-Riwaka statistical area

Kaiteriteri-Riwaka statistical area, which also includes Mārahau and Kaiteriteri, covers 28.57 km2 (11.03 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,980 as of June 2022,[12] with a population density of 69 people per km2.

Historical population for Kaiteriteri-Riwaka
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,464—    
20131,539+0.72%
20181,761+2.73%
Source: [13]

Kaiteriteri-Riwaka had a population of 1,761 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 222 people (14.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 297 people (20.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 591 households, comprising 915 males and 846 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.08 males per female. The median age was 44.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 297 people (16.9%) aged under 15 years, 273 (15.5%) aged 15 to 29, 888 (50.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 306 (17.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 90.5% European/Pākehā, 10.4% Māori, 4.9% Pasifika, 1.4% Asian, and 2.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

St Barnabas Anglican Church, Riwaka

The percentage of people born overseas was 23.7, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 62.5% had no religion, 26.1% were Christian, 0.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 240 (16.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 258 (17.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $29,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 162 people (11.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 747 (51.0%) people were employed full-time, 279 (19.1%) were part-time, and 36 (2.5%) were unemployed.[13]

Church

The Saint Barnabas Anglican church is located on Main Road, Riwaka.[14]

Education

Riwaka School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[15][16] with a roll of 177 as of April 2023.[17] The school, opened in 1848, is one of the oldest schools in New Zealand.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
  3. ↑ "Riwaka | NZHistory, New Zealand history online". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Wakefield's Memorial Riwaka and Puketawai Pā". www.theprow.org.nz. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Hops, tobacco and hemp". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Riwaka | NZETC". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Reaping The Harvest - Nelson Photo News - No 101 : April 5, 1969". photonews.org.nz. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Place name detail: Riwaka". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board.
  9. 1 2 "Our History & Community". Riwaka School. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "NZGB decisions". Land Information New Zealand. August 2014. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  11. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7022557, 7022560–7022562 and 7022566.
  12. ↑ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  13. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Kaiteriteri-Riwaka (300800). 2018 Census place summary: Kaiteriteri-Riwaka
  14. ↑ "Motueka Anglican Parish | St Thomas, Motueka – St Barnabas, Riwaka Village Church – St James, Ngatimoti". Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  15. ↑ "Riwaka School Official School Website". riwaka.school.nz.
  16. ↑ "Riwaka School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  17. ↑ "Riwaka School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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