It has a general store, petrol/diesel refueling station, cafe, commercial holiday park, electric vehicle charging station and airstrip, all of which are the northernmost in New Zealand.[1][2][3] The airstrip is used by Salt Air for excursions from the Bay of Islands to Cape Reinga.[4][5] The petrol station and general store burnt down on 8 October 2011[6] and were rebuilt and reopened on 22 December 2011.[7]
A side-road runs eastward from Waitiki Landing to Te Hāpua, the northernmost settlement in New Zealand. Five kilometres north-west on the highway, another side-road leads south-west to Te Paki Sand Dunes, beside Ninety Mile Beach.
Demographicsedit
Waitaki Landing is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 207.20 km2 (80.00 sq mi)[8] and includes the area west of Parengarenga Harbour between Waitaki Landing and Tangoake. The SA1 area is part of the larger North Cape statistical area.[9]
The SA1 statistical area had a population of 114 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 9 people (8.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 21 people (22.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 36 households, comprising 60 males and 54 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.11 males per female. The median age was 36.5 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 30 people (26.3%) aged under 15 years, 21 (18.4%) aged 15 to 29, 48 (42.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 18 (15.8%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 23.7% European/Pākehā, 81.6% Māori, and 13.2% Pacific peoples People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Of those people who chose to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 15.8% had no religion, 44.7% were Christian and 36.8% had Māori religious beliefs.
Of those at least 15 years old, 3 (3.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 27 (32.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $24,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 6 people (7.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 36 (42.9%) people were employed full-time, 15 (17.9%) were part-time, and 6 (7.1%) were unemployed.[10]
Referencesedit
^"Far North Cycleway". Ngā Haerenga New Zealand Cycle Trails. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
^"Fire lights the way to fresh start for Far North holiday park owners". The New Zealand Herald. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
^"Electric Vehicle Charging Station: Waitiki Landing". Waka Kotahi. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
^"Airfields in the North: N to Z". West Auckland Airport Parakai. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
^"Cape Reinga Fly/Drive Tour by Aeroplane". Salt Air. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
^Theunissen, Matthew (8 October 2011). "Northernmost petrol station burns down". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
^"Waitiki Landing service station open again". Northern Advocate. 22 December 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2021 – via The New Zealand Herald.
^"ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
^ ab"Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7000001.
April 11, 2024
waitiki, landing, locality, near, northern, zealand, north, island, north, district, northland, located, state, highway, kilometres, from, highway, cape, reinga, coordinates, 5189, 8396, 5189, 8396countrynew, zealandregionnorthland, regiondistrictfar, north, d. Waitiki Landing is a locality near the northern tip of New Zealand s North Island in the Far North district of Northland Located on State Highway 1 it is 20 kilometres from the end of the highway at Cape Reinga Waitiki LandingCoordinates 34 31 08 S 172 50 23 E 34 5189 S 172 8396 E 34 5189 172 8396CountryNew ZealandRegionNorthland RegionDistrictFar North DistrictWardTe HikuElectoratesNorthlandTe Tai TokerauGovernment Territorial AuthorityFar North District Council Regional councilNorthland Regional CouncilShopping complex at Waitiki Landing 2009It has a general store petrol diesel refueling station cafe commercial holiday park electric vehicle charging station and airstrip all of which are the northernmost in New Zealand 1 2 3 The airstrip is used by Salt Air for excursions from the Bay of Islands to Cape Reinga 4 5 The petrol station and general store burnt down on 8 October 2011 6 and were rebuilt and reopened on 22 December 2011 7 A side road runs eastward from Waitiki Landing to Te Hapua the northernmost settlement in New Zealand Five kilometres north west on the highway another side road leads south west to Te Paki Sand Dunes beside Ninety Mile Beach Demographics editWaitaki Landing is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 207 20 km2 80 00 sq mi 8 and includes the area west of Parengarenga Harbour between Waitaki Landing and Tangoake The SA1 area is part of the larger North Cape statistical area 9 Historical populationYearPop p a 200693 2013105 1 75 2018114 1 66 Source 10 The SA1 statistical area had a population of 114 at the 2018 New Zealand census an increase of 9 people 8 6 since the 2013 census and an increase of 21 people 22 6 since the 2006 census There were 36 households comprising 60 males and 54 females giving a sex ratio of 1 11 males per female The median age was 36 5 years compared with 37 4 years nationally with 30 people 26 3 aged under 15 years 21 18 4 aged 15 to 29 48 42 1 aged 30 to 64 and 18 15 8 aged 65 or older Ethnicities were 23 7 European Pakeha 81 6 Maori and 13 2 Pacific peoples People may identify with more than one ethnicity Of those people who chose to answer the census s question about religious affiliation 15 8 had no religion 44 7 were Christian and 36 8 had Maori religious beliefs Of those at least 15 years old 3 3 6 people had a bachelor or higher degree and 27 32 1 people had no formal qualifications The median income was 24 400 compared with 31 800 nationally 6 people 7 1 earned over 70 000 compared to 17 2 nationally The employment status of those at least 15 was that 36 42 9 people were employed full time 15 17 9 were part time and 6 7 1 were unemployed 10 References edit Far North Cycleway Nga Haerenga New Zealand Cycle Trails Retrieved 23 May 2021 Fire lights the way to fresh start for Far North holiday park owners The New Zealand Herald 22 October 2011 Retrieved 23 May 2021 Electric Vehicle Charging Station Waitiki Landing Waka Kotahi Retrieved 23 May 2021 Airfields in the North N to Z West Auckland Airport Parakai Retrieved 23 May 2021 Cape Reinga Fly Drive Tour by Aeroplane Salt Air Retrieved 23 May 2021 Theunissen Matthew 8 October 2011 Northernmost petrol station burns down The New Zealand Herald Retrieved 8 October 2011 Waitiki Landing service station open again Northern Advocate 22 December 2011 Retrieved 23 May 2021 via The New Zealand Herald ArcGIS Web Application statsnz maps arcgis com Retrieved 17 March 2022 2018 Census place summary North Cape a b Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census Statistics New Zealand March 2020 7000001 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Waitiki Landing amp oldid 1215444259, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
