Horoera
Horoera | |
|---|---|
Locality | |
| Coordinates: 37°38′24″S 178°27′58″E / 37.640°S 178.466°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Gisborne Region |
| Ward | Tairāwhiti General Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Gisborne District Council |
| • Mayor of Gisborne | Rehette Stoltz[1] |
| • East Coast MP | Dana Kirkpatrick[2] |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 136.05 km2 (52.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2023 Census)[5] | |
• Total | 225 |
| • Density | 1.7/km2 (4.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 4087 |
| Area code | 06 |
Horoera is a village and rural community in Gisborne District of New Zealand's North Island. It is located east of Te Araroa and north of East Cape, at Horoera Point.[6]
It features the Matahi O Te Tau Marae and meeting house,[7] a tribal meeting place of the Ngāti Porou hapū of Te Whānau a Hunaara.[8] The marae is named after the area's fertility.[9]
The community has traditionally been made up of a group of closely related families, whose life centred around the marae.[10] The area's isolation made life difficult for European settlers,[11] and poverty has forced many local Māori to migrate to larger centres.[10]
In 2017, New Zealand Transport Agency upgraded the Horoera Bridge,[12] giving campervans and other heavy vehicles full access to the East Cape Lighthouse.[13] It replaced a temporary Bailey bridge installed in 2015.[14]
In October 2020, the Government committed $5,756,639 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and 28 others across the Gisborne District. The funding was expected to create 205 jobs.[15]
Demographics
Horoera and its surrounds, which extend south to include Maraehara and east to include East Cape Lighthouse, cover 136.05 km2 (52.53 sq mi).[4] It is part of the East Cape statistical area|Ruatōria-Raukumara statistical area.[16]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 258 | — |
| 2013 | 225 | −1.94% |
| 2018 | 204 | −1.94% |
| 2023 | 225 | +1.98% |
| The 2006 population is for a larger area of 139.61 km2. Source: [5][17] | ||
Horoera had a population of 225 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 21 people (10.3%) since the 2018 census, and unchanged since the 2013 census. There were 108 males and 120 females in 72 dwellings.[18] 1.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 33.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 63 people (28.0%) aged under 15 years, 39 (17.3%) aged 15 to 29, 87 (38.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 39 (17.3%) aged 65 or older.[5]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 26.7% European (Pākehā); 94.7% Māori; 1.3% Pasifika; 1.3% Asian; and 1.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA). English was spoken by 94.7%, Māori by 54.7%, and other languages by 1.3%. No language could be spoken by 2.7% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 2.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]
Religious affiliations were 42.7% Christian, and 2.7% Māori religious beliefs. People who answered that they had no religion were 42.7%, and 12.0% of people did not answer the census question.[5]
Of those at least 15 years old, 18 (11.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 99 (61.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 51 (31.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $27,700, compared with $41,500 nationally. 6 people (3.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 51 (31.5%) full-time, 21 (13.0%) part-time, and 9 (5.6%) unemployed.[5]
References
- ^ "Councillor contact details". Gisborne District Council. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "East Coast - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Ikaroa-Rāwhiti – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. 7033616. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Horoera, Gisborne". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Mahue Dewes shows us Horoera". youtube.com/maraetv. Television New Zealand.
- ^ a b Reilly, Michael (10 May 2018). Te Koparapara: An Introduction to the Maori World. Auckland: Auckland University Press. ISBN 978-1775589310.
- ^ Middleton, Sue. "Sylvia and her family at Horoera, 1939 (3rd of 3)". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
- ^ "Dropout delays bridge rebuild". Gisborne Herald. 24 July 2017. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "Bridging the gap to East Cape Lighthouse". Gisborne Herald. 17 August 2017. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ Ashton, Andrew (3 December 2015). "East Coast Lighthouse opens up for freedom campers". Gisborne Herald. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Statistical Area 1 – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023.
- ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7015469.
- ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.