Rahotu

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Rahotu
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Coordinates: 39°19′39″S 173°48′15″E / 39.32750°S 173.80417°E / -39.32750; 173.80417Coordinates: 39°19′39″S 173°48′15″E / 39.32750°S 173.80417°E / -39.32750; 173.80417
CountryNew Zealand
RegionTaranaki
DistrictSouth Taranaki District
WardTaranaki Coastal

Rahotu is a community in the west of Taranaki, in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 45, 16 kilometres north of Ōpunake and 11 km south of Warea.[1][2]

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "Long for the sun" for Rāhotu.[3]

History[edit]

In 1826, on the eastern side of Rahotu, a pā of the Ngāti Maru was the site of a battle with Waikato Māori.[4][5]

On 29 April 1834, a 240-ton barque called Harriet was wrecked off the coast near Rahuto, and some of the crew including the captain's wife and two young children were captured by local Māori.[6] They were rescued by HMS Alligator five months later.[7] The Harriet's anchor is displayed outside the Rahotu Hotel.[8]

A constabulary camp was formed at Rahotu in 1881[9] and a telegraph station established.[10]

The current town was settled in the 1880s and was well established by the early 20th century.[11]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20062,100—    
20132,106+0.04%
20182,067−0.37%
Source: [12]

The Cape Egmont statistical area covers 434.18 km2 (167.64 sq mi), including Warea, Pungarehu, Parihaka, Oaonui, and Rahotu.[13] It had a population of 2,067 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 39 people (-1.9%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 33 people (-1.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 774 households. There were 1,107 males and 960 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.15 males per female. The median age was 34.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 561 people (27.1%) aged under 15 years, 378 (18.3%) aged 15 to 29, 963 (46.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 168 (8.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 81.9% European/Pākehā, 28.2% Māori, 1.5% Pacific peoples, 2.3% Asian, and 2.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 7.1%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 56.0% had no religion, 31.9% were Christian, 0.6% were Buddhist and 2.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 174 (11.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 399 (26.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 810 (53.8%) people were employed full-time, 267 (17.7%) were part-time, and 57 (3.8%) were unemployed.[12]

Education[edit]

Rahotu School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a roll of 159 students as of July 2022.[14][15] The school was founded in 1884,[16] with a second classroom added in 1908, and substantial expansion in 1953.[17]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004), Reed New Zealand Atlas, Reed Books, pp. map 34, ISBN 0-7900-0952-8
  2. ^ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005), The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand, Robbie Burton, pp. map 84, ISBN 1-877333-20-4
  3. ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  4. ^ Discover New Zealand:A Wises Guide (9th ed.). 1994. p. 214.
  5. ^ Smith, S. Percy (1910). "Kiki-Whenua and Maru. — 1826". History and traditions of the Maoris of the West Coast, North Island of New Zealand, prior to 1840. Polynesian Society. pp. 415–420.
  6. ^ C.W.N Ingram, P.O. Wheatley (1961). New Zealand Shipwrecks 1795-1960 (3rd ed.). A.H. & A.W. Reed. p. 9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  7. ^ Colenso, William (4 April 2018). "The first European fighting at Taranaki - In Sherrin AA. The Early history of New Zealand: Part 1 of Brett's Historical Series: Early New Zealand, Auckland, pp. 435-458" (PDF). Colenso Society (Supplement). 9 (4): 1–20.
  8. ^ "Rahotu". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  9. ^ "News and Notes". Hawera & Normanby Star. Vol. I, no. 85. 2 February 1881. p. 2.
  10. ^ "Untitled". Taranaki Herald. Vol. XXVIX, no. 3652. 9 February 1881. p. 2.
  11. ^ "Rahotu". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Vol. Taranaki, Hawke's Bay & Wellington Provincial Districts. 1908. pp. 207–208.
  12. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Cape Egmont (220500). 2018 Census place summary: Cape Egmont
  13. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  14. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  15. ^ Education Counts: Rahotu School
  16. ^ Dwyer, N & Morgan, R.(eds.) (1984), Rahotu School and District Centenary 1884-1984 {{citation}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ "History and Direction". Rahotu School. Retrieved 15 December 2019.

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