Gladstone is a lightly populated locality in the Carterton District of

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joins the Ruamahanga River. The nearest town is Carterton 15 kilometres to the northwest, and nearby settlements include

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to the west and Longbush to the south. It was named after

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.Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
"Carterton"
accessed 31 May 2007. Several other localities in the country are also called Gladstone - an Invercargill suburb, a coastal sawmill village south of

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, a hamlet beside

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and an area near Levin.

History and culture

Thirty-four deceased soldiers from Gladstone and its surrounds are commemorated by a small roadside war memorial, and part of the main road between Masterton and Gladstone is lined with 36 memorial oaks. Why there are thirty-six rather than thirty-four oaks is unknown.

Marae

The local Hurunui o Rangi Marae is affiliated with the

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hapū In Māori and New Zealand English, a ' ("subtribe", or " clan") functions as "the basic political unit within Māori society". A Māori person can belong to or have links to many hapū. Historically, each hapū had its own chief and normally op ...

Ngāi Tahu Ngāi Tahu, or Kāi Tahu, is the principal Māori (tribe) of the South Island. Its (tribal area) is the largest in New Zealand, and extends from the White Bluffs / Te Parinui o Whiti (southeast of Blenheim), Mount Mahanga and Kahurangi Point ...

, Ngāi Taneroroa, Ngāti Hinewaka, Ngāti Kaparuparu, Ngāti Moe, Ngāti Parera, Ngāti Rangitataia, Ngāti Rangitehewa, Ngāti Tatuki and Ngāti Te Tomo o Kahungunu, and the Rangitāne hapū of

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to upgrade Ngāi Tumapuhia a Rangi ki Okautete,

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, Hurunui o Rangi and

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marae. The projects were expected to create 19.8 full time jobs.

Demographics

Gladstone statistical area covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Gladstone had a population of 870 at the

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, an increase of 54 people (6.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 159 people (22.4%) since the

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. There were 333 households. There were 450 males and 417 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.08 males per female. The median age was 42.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 198 people (22.8%) aged under 15 years, 111 (12.8%) aged 15 to 29, 441 (50.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 120 (13.8%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 93.4% European/Pākehā, 13.4% Māori, 1.0% Pacific peoples, 0.7% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). The proportion of people born overseas was 12.4%, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 55.5% had no religion, 34.8% were Christian, 0.3% were Hindu and 2.1% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 174 (25.9%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 78 (11.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 390 (58.0%) people were employed full-time, 126 (18.8%) were part-time, and 9 (1.3%) were unemployed.

Economy

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Gladstone is primarily a

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community and some

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occurs in the area. Viticultural activity is increasing as winemakers realise the potential of soil and climate that produce low yielding rich concentrated grapes. Gladstone also has a number of small businesses and industries, including cafes, homestays, and a wheelwright shop. The Summit Lodge is Gladstone's five star rated guest lodge which has been hosting guests since it was built in 2009. The Gladstone Inn, known to locals as "The Gladdy", is Gladstone's local pub. It was voted the best country hotel in New Zealand in 2006 survey by the New Zealand Hospitality Association. Gladstone also has a sports complex, built in 1979 - which is owned and run by the local community. Admiral Rd is often used by international cycling competitions and it was first "Everested" in 2017

Education

Gladstone School is the local primary school accommodating approximately 100 children.Education Review Office
Education Review Report: Gladstone School
February 2005, accessed 31 May 2007. This has been the main school for the area since the closure of schools in Longbush, Maungaraki, and Te Whiti in 1968. During the 2010s, the school gained popularity, taking children from Carterton,

Martinborough Martinborough ( mi, Wharekaka) is a town in the South Wairarapa District, in the Wellington region of New Zealand. It is 65 kilometres east of Wellington and 35 kilometres south-west of Masterton. The town has a resident population of The town ...

, and Masterton.

Sport

A sports complex is located in Gladstone near the pub. It is the home of Gladstone's

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hockey Hockey is a term used to denote a family of various types of both summer and winter team sports which originated on either an outdoor field, sheet of ice, or dry floor such as in a gymnasium. While these sports vary in specific rules, numbers o ...

and netball clubs. The Wairarapa Pistol and Shooting Sports Club (formerly the Wairarapa Pistol Club) has a shooting range in the area.

References

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External links

The Gladstone Project community website
/ref> Populated places in the Wellington Region Wairarapa Carterton District