Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga Peninsula facts for kids
Te Korowai-o-Te-Tonga Peninsula, also known by its former name of the South Kaipara Peninsula, is a long peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand, extending north along the western edge of the Kaipara Harbour for some 35 kilometres (22 mi) from near Helensville to the harbour's mouth. The peninsula was officially renamed in 2013 as part of a Treaty of Waitangi settlement. The name, which is Māori for "The cloak of the south", reflects the peninsula's geographical role in guarding the southern half of the Kaipara Harbour from the Tasman Sea and prevailing westerly winds. The mouth of the Kaipara Harbour separates the peninsula from the larger Pouto Peninsula to the north.
The Peninsula is mostly low-lying or gently undulating, rising to only some 191 metres (627 ft) at its highest point. It is bounded in the west by the Tasman Sea, with the long beaches of Te Oneone Rangatira Beach and Muriwai Beach along its Tasman coast. The settlement of Muriwai lies immediately to the south of the peninsula.
Inland from the Tasman Sea coast is the long strip of Woodhill Forest, which is bounded in the east by a string of low-lying lakes, of which the largest and northernmost is Lake Rototoa. To the peninsula's east lie numerous small streams and inlets which feed Kaipara Harbour. The northern tip of the peninsula is dominated by a large area of sand and mud which is an important site for wading birds.
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2006 | 1,878 | — |
| 2013 | 2,040 | +1.19% |
| 2018 | 2,595 | +4.93% |
The statistical area of South Head covers the entire peninsula, but does not include Parakai or Helensville. It had a population of 2,595 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 555 people (27.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 717 people (38.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 903 households. There were 1,317 males and 1,281 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 42.2 years, with 546 people (21.0%) aged under 15 years, 384 (14.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,278 (49.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 387 (14.9%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 87.7% European/Pākehā, 18.6% Māori, 3.9% Pacific peoples, 2.9% Asian, and 2.1% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 18.2%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 60.8% had no religion, 28.0% were Christian, and 4.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 327 (16.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 375 (18.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $31,900. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,083 (52.9%) people were employed full-time, 330 (16.1%) were part-time, and 54 (2.6%) were unemployed.
