This article is about the township in New Zealand. For the Russian classification document, see OKATO.
Ōkato is a small town in rural Taranaki, New Zealand. It is situated about 25 minutes drive around the coast from New Plymouth on State Highway 45. Oakura is 12 km to the north-east, and Warea is 9 km to the south-west.[2][3] The place offers popular rocky surfing spots around coastal beaches. The town was established as a military settlement in the 1860s.[4]
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of Kato" for Ōkato.[5] While "Kato" was probably a personal name, an alternative translation is "place of full tide/tsunami".[6] In July 2020, the name of the locality was officially gazetted as Ōkato by the New Zealand Geographic Board.[7]
Ōkato has all the elements of a New Zealand rural community with sporting facilities (rugby grounds, bowling club, squash courts, tennis courts and swimming pool), Coastal Taranaki School, a police station, and a volunteer fire brigade.
Ōkato was also notable as the home of Okato Cheese which was manufactured by the Okato Co-operative Dairy Company. This manufacturing site closed some years after merging with Egmont Co-operative Dairy. Activities in the Ōkato area include the Stony River walkway, which has a number of locations for photographing Mt Taranaki.
The rural community of Puniho is located just south of Ōkato.
Ōkato is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 1.02 km2 (0.39 sq mi). It is part of the wider Kaitake statistical area, which covers 170.28 km2 (65.75 sq mi).[8]
The population of Ōkato was 606 in the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 45 (8.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 75 (14.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 291 males and 315 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.92 males per female. Ethnicities were 558 people (92.1%) European/Pākehā, 144 (23.8%) Māori, 6 (1.0%) Pacific peoples, and 3 (0.5%) Asian (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities). Of the total population, 159 people (26.2%) were under 15 years old, 93 (15.3%) were 15–29, 273 (45.%) were 30–64, and 81 (13.4%) were over 65.[1]
Kaitake had a population of 1,932 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 300 people (18.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 378 people (24.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 687 households. There were 966 males and 972 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.99 males per female. The median age was 39.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 471 people (24.4%) aged under 15 years, 270 (14.0%) aged 15 to 29, 969 (50.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 225 (11.6%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 94.7% European/Pākehā, 13.8% Māori, 0.8% Pacific peoples, 1.6% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 16.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 57.1% had no religion, 31.8% were Christian, 0.6% were Buddhist and 2.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 312 (21.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 234 (16.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $34,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 771 (52.8%) people were employed full-time, 291 (19.9%) were part-time, and 51 (3.5%) were unemployed.[9]
Education
Boarded up store in Okato
Coastal Taranaki School is a coeducational composite (years 1-13) school with a roll of 313 as of November 2022.[10][11] The school was formed in 2005 from the merger of Newall School, Okato Primary School, Okato College and Warea School. It was initially called Okato Area School but changed its name.[12]
^ ab"Age and sex by ethnic group (grouped total response), for census usually resident population counts, 2006, 2013, and 2018 Censuses (urban rural areas)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
^"Mergers, Closures and New Schools, January 2005 - December 2005" (XLS). Education Counts.
Further reading
General historical works
History and reminiscences of Okato: Okato 100, 1865-1965, Okato, [N.Z.] ; New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Okato Centennial Committee ; Taranaki Newspapers, 1965
Kahui-Newall School and districts, 75th jubilee, n.p.: Newall-Kahui Jubilee Committee, 1982
Hickford, Lawrence D. (1978), The land I have lived in and Okato as I knew it: reflections and recollections, New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Taranaki County Council ; Taranaki Newspapers
Skinner, W. H. (1935), History and reminiscences of the Okato district written by W.H. Skinner, W.K. Howitt and residents of the district and republished from the "Taranaki Herald" on the occasion of the septuagenary celebrations and re-union, 1865-1935, New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Taranaki Herald
Arts and literature
Virtual TART: art from Taranaki, New Zealand (CD-ROM), Okato, [N.Z.]: Puniho Art Press, 2000
Business history
Okato and Puniho Co-operative Dairy Factory Company (1955), Golden jubilee, 1905-1955, New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: McLeod and Slade
Churches
Anglican
The centenary of St Paul's Church, Okato, 1897-1997 and Okato Methodist Church (St Luke's), 1898-1998, Okato, [N.Z.]: Okato Co-operating Parish, 1997, ISBN0-473-04613-X
Clemance, H.J. (1972), Saint Paul's, Okato: seventy-fifth jubilee of the parochial district, Okato, [N.Z.]: St. Paul's Anglican Parish
Methodist
The centenary of St Paul's Church, Okato, 1897-1997 and Okato Methodist Church (St Luke's), 1898-1998, Okato, [N.Z.]: Okato Co-operating Parish, 1997, ISBN0-473-04613-X
Maori
Prickett, Nigel (1983), Maori fortifications of the Okato District, Taranaki, Auckland, [N.Z.]: Auckland Institute and Museum
Smith, Lee; Benton, Richard (1982), The Maori language in New Plymouth and Okato / Purongorongo whakamohio ma nga kaiuru ki te toronga tuatahi, 1973-1978 [Information bulletin (Survey of Language Use in Maori Households and Communities) ; 7], Wellington, [N.Z.]: New Zealand Council for Educational Research
New Zealand wars
The diaries of the local farmer Alexander Cassie are held at "Puke Ariki". Access to them is restricted, but they contain the reminiscences of veterans of the New Zealand Wars and the Parihaka incident. See "Cassie, Alexander, 1900- (B873)". Retrieved 2008-01-12.
People
The diaries of the local farmer Alexander Cassie are held at "Puke Ariki". Access to them is restricted, but they contain childhood reminiscences and incidents from the 1910s. See "Cassie, Alexander, 1900- (B873)". Retrieved 2008-01-12.
The papers of the local historian and farmer Marc Voullaire are held at "Puke Ariki".. This collection contains research carried out on the Taranaki dairy industry, the missionary station of Johann Riemenschneider (and other matters), and can be seen at "Voullaire, Marc Frederic, 1885-1964 (B900)". Retrieved 2008-01-11.
Schools
Kahui-Newall School and districts, 75th jubilee, n.p.: Newall-Kahui Jubilee Committee, 1982
Okato District High School and College, 1950-2000: 50th anniversary, Christchurch, [N.Z.]: Legacy Books, 2000
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This article is about the township in New Zealand For the Russian classification document see OKATO Ōkato is a small town in rural Taranaki New Zealand It is situated about 25 minutes drive around the coast from New Plymouth on State Highway 45 Oakura is 12 km to the north east and Warea is 9 km to the south west 2 3 The place offers popular rocky surfing spots around coastal beaches The town was established as a military settlement in the 1860s 4 ŌkatoHempton Hall in Ōkato in 1968Coordinates 39 11 21 S 173 52 39 E 39 18917 S 173 87750 E 39 18917 173 87750CountryNew ZealandRegionTaranakiDistrictNew Plymouth DistrictWardSouth WestArea Total1 03 km2 0 40 sq mi Population 2018 1 Total606 Density590 km2 1 500 sq mi The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of place of Kato for Ōkato 5 While Kato was probably a personal name an alternative translation is place of full tide tsunami 6 In July 2020 the name of the locality was officially gazetted as Ōkato by the New Zealand Geographic Board 7 Ōkato has all the elements of a New Zealand rural community with sporting facilities rugby grounds bowling club squash courts tennis courts and swimming pool Coastal Taranaki School a police station and a volunteer fire brigade Ōkato was also notable as the home of Okato Cheese which was manufactured by the Okato Co operative Dairy Company This manufacturing site closed some years after merging with Egmont Co operative Dairy Activities in the Ōkato area include the Stony River walkway which has a number of locations for photographing Mt Taranaki The rural community of Puniho is located just south of Ōkato Contents 1 Demographics 1 1 Kaitake 2 Education 3 Notable people 4 References 5 Further reading 5 1 General historical works 5 2 Arts and literature 5 3 Business history 5 4 Churches 5 4 1 Anglican 5 4 2 Methodist 5 5 Maori 5 6 New Zealand wars 5 7 People 5 8 SchoolsDemographics EditŌkato is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement and covers 1 02 km2 0 39 sq mi It is part of the wider Kaitake statistical area which covers 170 28 km2 65 75 sq mi 8 The population of Ōkato was 606 in the 2018 New Zealand census an increase of 45 8 0 since the 2013 census and an increase of 75 14 1 since the 2006 census There were 291 males and 315 females giving a sex ratio of 0 92 males per female Ethnicities were 558 people 92 1 European Pakeha 144 23 8 Maori 6 1 0 Pacific peoples and 3 0 5 Asian totals add to more than 100 since people could identify with multiple ethnicities Of the total population 159 people 26 2 were under 15 years old 93 15 3 were 15 29 273 45 were 30 64 and 81 13 4 were over 65 1 Kaitake Edit Historical populationYearPop p a 20061 554 20131 632 0 70 20181 932 3 43 Source 9 Kaitake had a population of 1 932 at the 2018 New Zealand census an increase of 300 people 18 4 since the 2013 census and an increase of 378 people 24 3 since the 2006 census There were 687 households There were 966 males and 972 females giving a sex ratio of 0 99 males per female The median age was 39 5 years compared with 37 4 years nationally with 471 people 24 4 aged under 15 years 270 14 0 aged 15 to 29 969 50 2 aged 30 to 64 and 225 11 6 aged 65 or older Ethnicities were 94 7 European Pakeha 13 8 Maori 0 8 Pacific peoples 1 6 Asian and 1 6 other ethnicities totals add to more than 100 since people could identify with multiple ethnicities The proportion of people born overseas was 16 0 compared with 27 1 nationally Although some people objected to giving their religion 57 1 had no religion 31 8 were Christian 0 6 were Buddhist and 2 3 had other religions Of those at least 15 years old 312 21 4 people had a bachelor or higher degree and 234 16 0 people had no formal qualifications The median income was 34 600 compared with 31 800 nationally The employment status of those at least 15 was that 771 52 8 people were employed full time 291 19 9 were part time and 51 3 5 were unemployed 9 Education Edit Boarded up store in Okato Coastal Taranaki School is a coeducational composite years 1 13 school with a roll of 313 as of November 2022 10 11 The school was formed in 2005 from the merger of Newall School Okato Primary School Okato College and Warea School It was initially called Okato Area School but changed its name 12 Notable people EditDale Copeland artistReferences Edit a b Age and sex by ethnic group grouped total response for census usually resident population counts 2006 2013 and 2018 Censuses urban rural areas Statistics New Zealand Retrieved 15 February 2021 Peter Dowling ed 2004 Reed New Zealand Atlas Reed Books map 34 ISBN 0 7900 0952 8 Roger Smith GeographX 2005 The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand Robbie Burton map 84 ISBN 1 877333 20 4 Lambert Ron 7 September 2016 Taranaki Places Cape Egmont Ōkato Te Ara the Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1000 Maori place names New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage 6 August 2019 Okato New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Retrieved 16 September 2019 Notice of approved official geographic names PDF New Zealand Gazette 16 July 2020 Retrieved 2 August 2020 ArcGIS Web Application statsnz maps arcgis com Retrieved 15 February 2021 a b Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census Statistics New Zealand March 2020 Kaitake 216700 2018 Census place summary Kaitake New Zealand Schools Directory New Zealand Ministry of Education Retrieved 12 December 2022 Education Counts Coastal Taranaki School Mergers Closures and New Schools January 2005 December 2005 XLS Education Counts Further reading EditGeneral historical works Edit History and reminiscences of Okato Okato 100 1865 1965 Okato N Z New Plymouth N Z Okato Centennial Committee Taranaki Newspapers 1965 Kahui Newall School and districts 75th jubilee n p Newall Kahui Jubilee Committee 1982 Hickford Lawrence D 1978 The land I have lived in and Okato as I knew it reflections and recollections New Plymouth N Z Taranaki County Council Taranaki Newspapers Rye K J 1990 Okato jubilee 125 years 1865 1990 Okato N Z Okato 125th Jubilee Committee Skinner W H 1935 History and reminiscences of the Okato district written by W H Skinner W K Howitt and residents of the district and republished from the Taranaki Herald on the occasion of the septuagenary celebrations and re union 1865 1935 New Plymouth N Z Taranaki HeraldArts and literature Edit Virtual TART art from Taranaki New Zealand CD ROM Okato N Z Puniho Art Press 2000Business history Edit Okato and Puniho Co operative Dairy Factory Company 1955 Golden jubilee 1905 1955 New Plymouth N Z McLeod and SladeChurches Edit Anglican Edit The centenary of St Paul s Church Okato 1897 1997 and Okato Methodist Church St Luke s 1898 1998 Okato N Z Okato Co operating Parish 1997 ISBN 0 473 04613 XClemance H J 1972 Saint Paul s Okato seventy fifth jubilee of the parochial district Okato N Z St Paul s Anglican ParishMethodist Edit The centenary of St Paul s Church Okato 1897 1997 and Okato Methodist Church St Luke s 1898 1998 Okato N Z Okato Co operating Parish 1997 ISBN 0 473 04613 XMaori Edit Prickett Nigel 1983 Maori fortifications of the Okato District Taranaki Auckland N Z Auckland Institute and Museum Smith Lee Benton Richard 1982 The Maori language in New Plymouth and Okato Purongorongo whakamohio ma nga kaiuru ki te toronga tuatahi 1973 1978 Information bulletin Survey of Language Use in Maori Households and Communities 7 Wellington N Z New Zealand Council for Educational ResearchNew Zealand wars Edit The diaries of the local farmer Alexander Cassie are held at Puke Ariki Access to them is restricted but they contain the reminiscences of veterans of the New Zealand Wars and the Parihaka incident See Cassie Alexander 1900 B873 Retrieved 2008 01 12 People Edit The diaries of the local farmer Alexander Cassie are held at Puke Ariki Access to them is restricted but they contain childhood reminiscences and incidents from the 1910s See Cassie Alexander 1900 B873 Retrieved 2008 01 12 The papers of the local historian and farmer Marc Voullaire are held at Puke Ariki This collection contains research carried out on the Taranaki dairy industry the missionary station of Johann Riemenschneider and other matters and can be seen at Voullaire Marc Frederic 1885 1964 B900 Retrieved 2008 01 11 Schools Edit Kahui Newall School and districts 75th jubilee n p Newall Kahui Jubilee Committee 1982 Okato District High School and College 1950 2000 50th anniversary Christchurch N Z Legacy Books 2000Coordinates 39 12 S 173 53 E 39 200 S 173 883 E 39 200 173 883 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ōkato amp oldid 1091268462, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
