Te Horo and Te Horo Beach are two localities on the

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of New Zealand's

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. Te Horo Beach is the larger of the two settlements and, as its name implies, is located on the

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coast. Te Horo is located to the east, a short distance inland. They are situated between

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and

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to the south and Ōtaki to the north. "Te Horo" in the

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means "the landslide".

Marae

The local Katihiku Marae and Tamatehura meeting house is a traditional meeting place of the

Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga Iwi () are the largest social units in New Zealand Māori society. In Māori roughly means "people" or "nation", and is often translated as "tribe", or "a confederation of tribes". The word is both singular and plural in the Māori language, an ...

hapū of Ngāti Huia.

Demographics

Te Horo Beach

Te Horo Beach is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers . The population of Te Horo Beach was 339 in the

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, an increase of 57 (20.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 111 (48.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 177 males and 162 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. Ethnicities were 324 people (95.6%) European/Pākehā, 39 (11.5%) Māori, 6 (1.8%) Pacific peoples, and 3 (0.9%) Asian (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). Of the total population, 45 people (13.3%) were under 15 years old, 39 (11.5%) were 15–29, 195 (57.5%) were 30–64, and 60 (17.7%) were over 65.

Te Horo statistical area

The statistical area of Te Horo covers , and includes both Te Horo Beach and Te Horo town. It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Te Horo had a population of 1,422 at the

, an increase of 135 people (10.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 306 people (27.4%) since the

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. There were 585 households. There were 717 males and 705 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. The median age was 50.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 219 people (15.4%) aged under 15 years, 159 (11.2%) aged 15 to 29, 765 (53.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 282 (19.8%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 93.9% European/Pākehā, 11.2% Māori, 1.5% Pacific peoples, 1.3% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 21.1%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 54.9% had no religion, 32.5% were Christian, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.8% were Buddhist and 3.4% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 285 (23.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 165 (13.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 612 (50.9%) people were employed full-time, 198 (16.5%) were part-time, and 45 (3.7%) were unemployed.

Economy

Some

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takes place around Te Horo, as well as small-scale

viticulture Viticulture (from the Latin word for ''vine'') or winegrowing (wine growing) is the cultivation and harvesting of grapes. It is a branch of the science of horticulture. While the native territory of ''Vitis vinifera'', the common grape vine, ran ...

. Many residents of Te Horo commute to either

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. The beach is popular for swimming and boating and attracts visitors to the town.

Transport

Te Horo is situated on the North Island's main road and rail routes,

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and the

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railway. The railway was built by the

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(WMR) as part of its

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that opened on 1 December 1886 with a station in Te Horo. The WMR was incorporated into the

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's national network on 8 December 1908. The railway station, opened on 2 August 1886 was closed to passengers on 27 June 1971 and from 2 November 1987 became a crossing loop only.''New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas'', fourth edition, edited by John Yonge (Essex: Quail Map Company), 15. A commuter train, the

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, operates between Palmerston North and Wellington on weekdays but Te Horo passengers must board it in Ōtaki or Waikanae. Te Horo Beach is situated off major transport routes and is accessible by a local road, Te Horo Beach Road, that leaves

at Te Horo.

Education

Te Horo School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, with a roll of as of .

References

{{Kapiti Coast District Populated places in the Wellington Region Kapiti Coast District Beaches of the Wellington Region