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Fordlands
Fordlands is a western suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. The area is named for Harry Ford, whose model dairy farm became the suburb. It was described in 2017 as the most deprived suburb in New Zealand. The suburb was an inspiration for the novel ''Once Were Warriors'' by Alan Duff. Demographics Fordlands covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Fordlands had a population of 2,460 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 342 people (16.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 153 people (6.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 723 households, comprising 1,164 males and 1,296 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.9 males per female. The median age was 28.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 711 people (28.9%) aged under 15 years, 570 (23.2%) aged 15 to 29, 969 (39.4%) aged 30 to 64, and 210 (8.5%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 34.4% European/Pākehā, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utuhina
Utuhina is a suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. Demographics Utuhina covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Utuhina had a population of 1,491 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 114 people (8.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 87 people (6.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 522 households, comprising 723 males and 768 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.94 males per female. The median age was 36.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 315 people (21.1%) aged under 15 years, 327 (21.9%) aged 15 to 29, 651 (43.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 201 (13.5%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 56.7% European/Pākehā, 37.0% Māori, 7.8% Pacific peoples, 17.9% Asian, and 1.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 23.5, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotorua
Rotorua () is a city in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. The city lies on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua, from which it takes its name. It is the seat of the Rotorua Lakes District, a territorial authority encompassing Rotorua and several other nearby towns. Rotorua has an estimated resident population of , making it the country's 12th largest urban area, and the Bay of Plenty's second largest urban area behind Tauranga. Rotorua is a major destination for both domestic and international tourists; the tourism industry is by far the largest industry in the district. It is known for its geothermal activity, and features geysers – notably the Pōhutu Geyser at Whakarewarewa – and hot mud pools. This thermal activity is sourced to the Rotorua Caldera, in which the town lies. Rotorua is home to the Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology. History The name Rotorua comes from the Māori language, where the full name for the city and lake is . ''Roto'' m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangakakahi
Mangakakahi is a suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. Demographics Mangakakahi covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Mangakakahi had a population of 2,244 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 189 people (9.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 135 people (6.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 723 households, comprising 1,110 males and 1,131 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female, with 606 people (27.0%) aged under 15 years, 513 (22.9%) aged 15 to 29, 939 (41.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 183 (8.2%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 58.6% European/Pākehā, 54.3% Māori, 8.4% Pacific peoples, 6.7% Asian, and 1.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 11.9, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affilia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillcrest, Rotorua
Hillcrest is a suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. Demographics Hillcrest covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Hillcrest had a population of 1,917 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 294 people (18.1%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 201 people (11.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 561 households, comprising 942 males and 972 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.97 males per female. The median age was 29.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 507 people (26.4%) aged under 15 years, 456 (23.8%) aged 15 to 29, 780 (40.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 171 (8.9%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 58.2% European/Pākehā, 42.3% Māori, 7.4% Pacific peoples, 12.4% Asian, and 1.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 19.2, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomare, Bay Of Plenty
Pomare is a south-western suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. Rotorua International Stadium is on the eastern side of Pomare. Demographics The statistical area of Pomare, which also includes Matipo Heights and Westbrook, covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Pomare had a population of 1,713 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 141 people (9.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 219 people (14.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 597 households, comprising 849 males and 870 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 40.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 360 people (21.0%) aged under 15 years, 288 (16.8%) aged 15 to 29, 771 (45.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 294 (17.2%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 74.6% European/Pākehā, 30.1% Māori, 4.2% Pacific peoples, 7.5% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may iden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunnybrook, Bay Of Plenty
Sunnybrook is a western suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. Demographics Sunnybrook covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Sunnybrook had a population of 2,067 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 183 people (9.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 126 people (6.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 705 households, comprising 987 males and 1,083 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.91 males per female. The median age was 35.8 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 480 people (23.2%) aged under 15 years, 399 (19.3%) aged 15 to 29, 909 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 279 (13.5%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 73.9% European/Pākehā, 32.1% Māori, 3.3% Pacific peoples, 8.3% Asian, and 1.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 17.1, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pukehangi
Pukehangi is a western suburb of Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. History In 2017, Rotorua District Council identified Pukehangi as a key area for future residential development. An 89-section subdivision and a 33-section subdivision were both announced that year. More sections were due to become available in 2019. In December 2018, landowners of farmland west of the suburb sought planning consent to develop new residential areas. The plan change was approved by the Rotorua District Council and Ministry for the Environment during 2019. It was opened up it to public submissions in January 2020. In 2019, a Pukehangi rental home was the subject of a 7-month legal dispute between a landlord and tenant, which ended with the High Court terminating the tenancy. Demographics Pukehangi covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Pukehangi had a population of 5,277 at the 2018 New Zealand censu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Māori People
The Māori (, ) are the indigenous Polynesian people of mainland New Zealand (). Māori originated with settlers from East Polynesia, who arrived in New Zealand in several waves of canoe voyages between roughly 1320 and 1350. Over several centuries in isolation, these settlers developed their own distinctive culture, whose language, mythology, crafts, and performing arts evolved independently from those of other eastern Polynesian cultures. Some early Māori moved to the Chatham Islands, where their descendants became New Zealand's other indigenous Polynesian ethnic group, the Moriori. Initial contact between Māori and Europeans, starting in the 18th century, ranged from beneficial trade to lethal violence; Māori actively adopted many technologies from the newcomers. With the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, the two cultures coexisted for a generation. Rising tensions over disputed land sales led to conflict in the 1860s, and massive land confiscations, to which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddhism In New Zealand
Buddhism is New Zealand's third-largest Religion in New Zealand, religion after Christianity in New Zealand, Christianity and Hinduism in New Zealand, Hinduism standing at 1.5% of the population of New Zealand. Buddhism originates in Asia and was introduced to New Zealand by immigrants from East Asia. History The first Buddhists in New Zealand were Chinese diggers in the Otago goldfields in the 1860s. Their numbers were small, and the 1926 census, the first to include Buddhism, recorded only 169. In the 1970s travel to Asian countries and visits by Buddhist teachers sparked an interest in the religious traditions of Asia, and significant numbers of New Zealanders adopted Buddhist practices and teachings. Since the 1980s Asian migrants and refugees have established their varied forms of Buddhism in New Zealand. In the 2010s more than 50 groups, mostly in the Auckland region, offered different Buddhist traditions at temples, centres, monasteries and retreat centres. Many migrant c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islam In New Zealand
Islam in New Zealand is a religious affiliation representing about 1.3% of the total population. Small numbers of Muslim immigrants from South Asia and eastern Europe settled in New Zealand from the early 1900s until the 1960s. Large-scale Muslim immigration began in the 1970s with the arrival of Fiji Indians, followed in the 1990s by refugees from various war-torn countries. The first Islamic centre in New Zealand opened in 1959 and there are now several mosques and two Islamic schools. The majority of Muslims in New Zealand are Sunni, with significant Shia and Ahmadiyya minorities. The Ahmadiyya Community has translated the Qur'an into the Māori language. History Early migration, 19th century The earliest Muslim presence in New Zealand dates back to the late 19th century. The first Muslims in New Zealand were an Indian family who settled in Cashmere, Christchurch, in the 1850s. The 1874 government census reported 15 Chinese Muslim gold diggers working in the Dunstan gold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinduism In New Zealand
Hinduism is the second largest religion in New Zealand. It is also one of the fastest-growing religions in New Zealand. According to the 2018 census, Hindus form 2.65% of the population of New Zealand. There are about 123,534 Hindus in New Zealand. Hindus from all over India continue to immigrate today, with the largest Indian ethnic subgroup being Gujaratis. A later wave of immigrants also includes Hindu immigrants who were of Indian descent from nations that were historically under European colonial rule, such as Fiji. Today there are Hindu temples in all major New Zealand cities. History Early settlement In 1836 the missionary William Colenso saw Māori women near Whangarei using a broken bronze bell to boil potatoes. The inscription is in very old Tamil script. This discovery has led to speculation that Tamil-speaking Hindus may have visited New Zealand hundreds of years ago. However, the first noted settlement of Hindus in New Zealand dates back to the arrival of sep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Māori Religion
Māori religion encompasses the various religious beliefs and practices of the Māori, the Polynesian indigenous people of New Zealand. Traditional Māori religion Traditional Māori religion, that is, the pre-European belief-system of the Māori, differed little from that of their tropical Eastern Polynesian homeland ( Hawaiki Nui), conceiving of everything - including natural elements and all living things - as connected by common descent through whakapapa or genealogy. Accordingly, Māori regarded all things as possessing a life force or mauri. Illustrating this concept of connectedness through genealogy are the major personifications dating from before the period of European contact: * Tangaroa was the personification of the ocean and the ancestor or origin of all fish. * Tāne was the personification of the forest and the origin of all birds. * Rongo was the personification of peaceful activities and agriculture and the ancestor of cultivated plants. (Some sources ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
