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Taipa-Mangonui
Taipa-Mangonui or Taipa Bay-Mangonui is a string of small resort settlements – Taipa, Cable Bay, Coopers Beach, and Mangōnui – that lie along the coast of Doubtless Bay in the Far North District of New Zealand. They are so close together that they have run together to form one larger settlement. The miniature conurbation lies 150 kilometres by road northwest of Whangārei (and 100 kilometres as the crow flies), 20 kilometres northeast of Kaitaia, and nearly 100 kilometres southeast of the northernmost tip of the North Island. It is one of the largest settlements in the Far North, after the main towns of Kerikeri, Kaitaia and Kaikohe. It is the northernmost centre in New Zealand with a population of more than 1000. Demographics Taipa-Mangonui, called Taumarumaru for the 2018 census and Doubtless Bay for the 2023 census, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Taipa-Mangonui had a population of 2,631 in the 2023 New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cable Bay, Northland
Cable Bay is a settlement on the southern side of Doubtless Bay in Northland, New Zealand. runs through it. It is one of the Taipa-Mangonui string of settlements, separated from Taipa on the west by the Taipa River and from Coopers Beach on the east by Otanenui Stream. The name comes from the Pacific Cable Station which was a terminus of a telegraph cable running between New Zealand and British Columbia as part of the All Red Line. The station was established in 1902 and operated until the terminus was moved to Auckland in 1912. Demographics Statistics New Zealand describes Cable Bay as a rural settlement. It covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Cable Bay is part of the larger Doubtless Bay statistical area. Cable Bay had a population of 1,158 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 267 people (30.0%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 462 people (66.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 546 ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coopers Beach
Coopers Beach is a settlement on the southern side of Doubtless Bay in Northland Region, Northland, New Zealand. runs through it. It is one of the Taipa-Mangonui string of settlements, separated from Cable Bay, Northland, Cable Bay on the west by Otanenui Stream and from Mangōnui on the east by Mill Bay Road. The settlement is named for cooper (profession), coopers who build and repair barrels. Taumarumaru Reserve on the western side of Coopers Beach contains three pā sites. Taumarumaru Pā is on the central ridge, with Ohumuhumu Pā and Otanenui Pā on the headland. Rangikapiti Pā is a heritage site northeast of Coopers Beach which retains terraces and a defensive ditch around the pā. Demographics Statistics New Zealand describes Coopers Beach as a rural settlement. It covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Coopers Beach is part of the larger Taipa-Mangonui#Demographics, Doubtless Bay statistical area. Coopers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taipa, Northland
Taipa is a settlement on the southern side of Doubtless Bay in Northland, New Zealand. runs through it. It is the westernmost of the Taipa-Mangonui string of settlements, and separated from the others by the Taipa River. Taipa is traditionally the first landing place of Kupe, the Polynesian explorer of Aotearoa. There is a memorial near the bridge over the Taipa River. The name may have originated as Taiapa, a fence between two disputed shellfish beds. Demographics Statistics New Zealand describes Taipa as a rural settlement. It covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Taipa is part of the larger Doubtless Bay statistical area. Taipa had a population of 153 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 6 people (−3.8%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 18 people (13.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 78 males and 78 females in 66 dwellings. 3.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 53.0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangōnui
Mangōnui is a settlement on the west side of Mangōnui Harbour in Northland, New Zealand. runs through it. It is the easternmost of the Taipa-Mangonui string of settlements, separated from Coopers Beach to the northwest by Mill Bay Road. Etymology The name ''Mangōnui'' means 'great shark' and is taken from a mythical guardian taniwha that had the form of a shark and which accompanied a migratory canoe into the harbour. The name was frequently spelt 'Mongonui' before the 1880s, although attempts were made to correct the spelling. The name became officially Mangōnui in 2020. History The settlement began to serve the whalers at the beginning of the 19th century, and expanded into a trading port with kauri sawmills and farming. It became the main centre for the Far North in the 1860s, with shipping services to Auckland, and a hospital. Kaitaia became the more important centre for the kauri and kauri gum industries in the early 20th century. The government offices move ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northland (New Zealand Electorate)
Northland is a New Zealand parliamentary electorate, returning one Member of Parliament to the New Zealand House of Representatives. The electorate was established for the 1996 election. It was represented by National Party MP John Carter from 1996 to 2011, and then National's Mike Sabin until his resignation on 30 January 2015. The by-election in March 2015 was won by New Zealand First party leader Winston Peters. Peters was defeated by National's Matt King in the 2017 general election. King in turn was defeated by the Labour Party's Willow-Jean Prime in the 2020 general election, who became the first Labour MP elected for the area since the party won the predecessor electorate Bay of Islands in 1938. Prime was later defeated in the 2023 election by National's Grant McCallum. Population centres Northland is the northernmost general electorate of New Zealand. The electorate encompasses the entire Far North District and Kaipara District, and a small rural section of Wha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doubtless Bay
Doubtless Bay is a bay on the east coast of the Northland Region, north-east of Kaitaia, in New Zealand. It extends from Knuckle Point on Karikari Peninsula in the north to Berghan Point at Hihi in the south. There are rocky headlands, backed by many extensive beaches, such as Tokerau Beach, Taipa, Northland, Taipa, Cable Bay, Northland, Cable Bay and Coopers Beach, and Mangōnui, Mangonui Harbour."Doubtless Bay", An Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966, ''Te Ara'' (retrieved 12 December 2011) A more-or-less contiguous string of settlements make up Taipa-Mangonui, the largest urban area north of Kaitaia. Māori discovery Kupe, the Māori people, Māori discoverer of New Zealand, is said to have made his initial landfall at Taipa, in Doubtless Bay.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 New Zealand Census
The 2013 New Zealand census was the thirty-third national census. "The National Census Day" used for the census was on Tuesday, 5 March 2013. The population of New Zealand was counted as 4,242,048 – an increase of 214,101 or 5.3% over the 2006 census. The 2013 census forms were the same as those developed for the 2011 census which was cancelled due to the February 2011 major earthquake in Christchurch. There were no new topics or questions. New Zealand's next census was conducted in March 2018. Collection methods The results from the post-enumeration survey showed that the 2013 census recorded 97.6 percent of the residents in New Zealand on census night. However, the overall response rate was 92.9 percent, with a non-response rate of 7.1 percent made up of the net undercount and people who were counted in the census but had not received a form. Results Population and dwellings Population counts for New Zealand regions. Note: All figures are for the census usually resid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Non-binary Gender
Non-binary or genderqueer gender identities are those that are outside the male/female gender binary. Non-binary identities often fall under the transgender umbrella since non-binary people typically identify with a gender that is different from the sex assigned to them at birth, although some non-binary people do not consider themselves transgender. Non-binary people may identify as an intermediate or separate third gender, identify with more than one gender or no gender, or have a fluctuating gender identity. Gender identity is separate from sexual or romantic orientation; non-binary people have various sexual orientations. Non-binary people as a group vary in their gender expressions, and some may reject gender identity altogether. Some non-binary people receive gender-affirming care to reduce the mental distress caused by gender dysphoria, such as gender-affirming surgery or hormone replacement therapy. Terms and definitions The term "genderqueer" first app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LGBTQ
LGBTQ people are individuals who are lesbian, Gay men, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (sexuality and gender), questioning. Many variants of the initialism are used; LGBTQIA+ people incorporates intersex, Asexuality, asexual, Aromanticism, aromantic, agender, and other individuals. The group is generally conceived as broadly encompassing all individuals who are part of a Sexual and gender minorities, sexual or gender minority, including all Sexual orientation, sexual orientations, romantic orientations, gender identities, and sex characteristics that are Non-heterosexual, not heterosexual, heteroromantic, cisgender, or endosex, respectively. Scope and terminology A broad array of sexual and gender minority identities are usually included in who is considered LGBTQ. The term ''gender, sexual, and romantic minorities'' is sometimes used as an alternative umbrella term for this group. Groups that make up the larger group of LGBTQ people include: * People with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European New Zealanders
New Zealanders of Ethnic groups in Europe, European descent are mostly of British people, British and Irish New Zealanders, Irish ancestry, with significantly smaller percentages of other European ancestries such as German New Zealanders, Germans, Polish New Zealanders, Poles, French New Zealanders, French, Dutch New Zealanders, Dutch, Croatian New Zealanders, Croats and other South Slavs, Greek New Zealanders, Greeks, and Scandinavian New Zealanders, Scandinavians. European New Zealanders are also known by the Māori-language loanword ''Pākehā''. Statistics New Zealand maintains the national classification standard for ethnicity. ''European'' is one of the six top-level ethnic groups, alongside Māori people, Māori, Pacific (Pasifika New Zealanders, Pasifika), Asian New Zealanders, Asian, Middle Eastern/Latin American/African (MELAA), and Other. Within the top-level European group are two second-level ethnic groups, ''New Zealand European'' and ''Other European''. New Zeal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand
New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of island countries, sixth-largest island country by area and lies east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The Geography of New Zealand, country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps (), owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. Capital of New Zealand, New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland. The islands of New Zealand were the last large habitable land to be settled by humans. Between about 1280 and 1350, Polynesians began to settle in the islands and subsequently developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight and record New Zealand. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 New Zealand Census
The 2023 New Zealand census, which took place on 7 March 2023, was the thirty-fifth national census in New Zealand. It implemented measures that aimed to increase the Census' effectiveness in response to the issues faced with the 2018 census, including supporting Māori to complete the census. It also included new questions on topics such as gender, sexual identity, and disabilities/health conditions. The first Census data was published on 29 May 2024, in a range of data products and services. Conducting the census The 2023 census can be completed online or on paper forms. Forms with an access code were mailed out to householders from 20 February, but paper forms could be requested online or by telephone. The telephone number had operators speaking English, te reo Māori, Samoan, Tongan, Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hindi, and Punjabi. New Zealand Sign Language was available through NZ Relay. One dwelling form was required for each household, and one individual form was requi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
