Waimate District is a territorial authority district located in the

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of the

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of New Zealand. The main town is

Waimate Waimate is a town in Canterbury, New Zealand and the seat of Waimate District. It is situated just inland from the eastern coast of the South Island. The town is reached via a short detour west when travelling on State Highway One, the main No ...

, while there are many smaller rural communities dispersed throughout the area. Its boundary to the south is the

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, to the west

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and to the north-east the

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. The district is administered by the Waimate District Council and regionally by the

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. John Coles, who was first elected as a councillor in 1994, was mayor from

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to his retirement at the 2013 local elections. The district is the only part of New Zealand where Bennett's wallabies are prolific, after their introduction from Australia in the 19th century. The animals are a mixed blessing locally, attracting tourists but being a farm pest, and culling measures have been taken in their slowly expanding territory.McNeilly, H.
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Demographics

Waimate District covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km². Waimate District had a population of 7,815 at the

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, an increase of 279 people (3.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 606 people (8.4%) since the 2006 census. There were 3,291 households. There were 3,963 males and 3,852 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 46.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 1,359 people (17.4%) aged under 15 years, 1,152 (14.7%) aged 15 to 29, 3,540 (45.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,770 (22.6%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 90.8% European/Pākehā, 7.3% Māori, 1.0% Pacific peoples, 5.0% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 14.9, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people objected to giving their religion, 49.6% had no religion, 38.2% were Christian, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.6% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 729 (11.3%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 1,749 (27.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $26,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 726 people (11.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 3,081 (47.7%) people were employed full-time, 966 (15.0%) were part-time, and 177 (2.7%) were unemployed.

Urban areas and settlements

Waimate, the district seat, is the only town in the district with a population over 1,000. It is home to people, % of the district's population. Other settlements and localities in the district include the following: Willowbridge from the West - panoramio

* Hakataramea-Waihaorunga Ward: ** ''Hakataramea Sub-Division:'' *** Cattle Creek *** Hakataramea ***

Hakataramea Downs Hakataramea, spelt Hakateramea in some older sources, is a rural village located in the southern Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is in the Waimate District and sits on the north bank of the Waitaki River at its confluence wi ...

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Hakataramea Valley Hakataramea, spelt Hakateramea in some older sources, is a rural village located in the southern Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is in the Waimate District and sits on the north bank of the Waitaki River at its confluence wi ...

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'' *** '' Maungatiro'' *** '' Struan'' *** '' Te Akatarawa'' *** '' Waitangi'' ** ''Waihaorunga Sub-Division:'' ***

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^WH *** Elephant Hill^WH *** Ikawai^WH *** '' Kelceys Bush''^WH ***

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*** Waihao Downs^WH ***

Waihao Forks Waimate is a town in Canterbury, New Zealand and the seat of Waimate District. It is situated just inland from the eastern coast of the South Island. The town is reached via a short detour west when travelling on State Highway One, the main N ...

^WH *** '' Waihaorunga''^WH ***

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^DC *** '' Kapua''^DC *** '' Kowhatu''^WH * Lower Waihao Ward: ** Broad Gully **

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** Grays Corner ** Green Hills ** Gum Tree Flat ** Morven ** Nukuroa^DC ** '' Pikes Point'' ** ''

Studholme Studholme is a locality in southern Canterbury in New Zealand's South Island. It is named after Michael Studholme, a pioneer European settler who arrived in the area in 1854. Geography Studholme is situated on the coastal plains of the Wai ...

''^DC ** '' Tawai'' ** Waikakahi ** Willowbridge^DC * Pareora-Otaio-Makikihi Ward: ** Blue Cliffs ** Esk Valley ** Gordons Valley ** '' Gunns Bush'' **

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** '' Hook Bush'' **

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** Kohika ** Lyalldale **

Makikihi Makikihi is a small town in the Waimate District of south Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located on State Highway 1 12.2 kilometres south of Saint Andrews, Canterbury, and 15.5 kilometres northeast of Waimate. It is clo ...

** Maungati ** Otaio Gorge **

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** Saint Andrews ** Southburn ** Springbrook ** Waiariari ** '' Cup and Saucer Junction'' ** '' Riverview'' * Waimate Ward: ** Deep Creek^DC ** Maytown^DC ** Norton Reserve^DC ** Uretane^DC **

** Waituna^DC ** '' Te Waimate''^DC * Notes: bold - main town; ''bold & italics'' - minor town; normal text - locality; ''italics'' - minor locality; ^DC - former populated place of defunct Deep Creek Ward; ^WH - former populated place of defunct Waihao Ward

References

External links

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