Te Horo

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Te Horo and Te Horo Beach are two localities[1][2] on the Kāpiti Coast of New Zealand's North Island. Te Horo Beach is the larger of the two settlements and, as its name implies, is located on the Tasman Sea coast. Te Horo is located to the east, a short distance inland. They are situated between Peka Peka and Waikanae to the south and Ōtaki to the north. "Te Horo" in the Māori language means "the landslide".[3]

Demographics

Te Horo Beach

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Ethnicities were 93.9% European/Pākehā, 11.4% Māori, 1.8% Pasifika, 0.9% Asian, and 0.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.0% had no religion, 28.1% were Christian, 0.9% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% were Hindu, 0.9% were Buddhist and 5.3% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 75 (25.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 42 (14.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 60 people (20.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 141 (47.5%) people were employed full-time, 45 (15.2%) were part-time, and 18 (6.1%) were unemployed.[6]

Te Horo statistical area

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Ethnicities were 93.9% European/Pākehā, 11.2% Māori, 1.5% Pasifika, 1.3% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 21.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.9% had no religion, 32.5% were Christian, 0.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.8% were Buddhist and 3.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 285 (23.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 165 (13.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $37,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 291 people (24.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 612 (50.9%) people were employed full-time, 198 (16.5%) were part-time, and 45 (3.7%) were unemployed.[7]

Marae

The local Katihiku Marae and Tamatehura meeting house is a traditional meeting place of Ngāti Huia, a hapū of Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga.[8][9]

Economy

Some farming takes place around Te Horo, as well as small-scale viticulture. Many residents of Te Horo commute to either Wellington or Palmerston North. The beach is popular for swimming and boating and attracts visitors to the town.[10]

Transport

Te Horo is situated on the North Island's former main highway route and main rail routes, Old state highway 1 and the North Island Main Trunk railway. The railway was built by the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company (WMR) as part of its Wellington–Manawatu Line that opened on 1 December 1886 with a station in Te Horo. The WMR was incorporated into the New Zealand Railways Department's national network on 8 December 1908. The railway station, opened on 2 August 1886 was closed to passengers on 27 June 1971 and from 2 November 1987 became a crossing loop only.[11]

Te Horo Beach is situated off the Old state highway 1 road that sits alongside the new Ōtaki expressway and is accessible by a local road, Te Horo Beach Road, that leaves the Old state highway at Te Horo.

Education

Te Horo School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[12][13] with a roll of Template:NZ school roll data as of Template:NZ school roll data.[14]

Year 9 to 13 students must travel outside of Te Horo for secondary education, to schools in the Kapiti coast such as Ōtaki College.

References

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  10. ↑ Enterprise Horowhenua, "Te Horo" Script error: No such module "webarchive"., accessed 26 October 2007.
  11. ↑ New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas, fourth edition, edited by John Yonge (Essex: Quail Map Company), 15.
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