Waipawa
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The town is located Script error: No such module "convert". northeast of Waipukurau and Script error: No such module "convert". southwest of Hastings, on the northern bank of the Waipawa River, a tributary of the Tukituki River.[1][2] Waipawa was settled in the early 1860s.
It holds the main office of the Central Hawke's Bay District Council, and is New Zealand's oldest inland European settlement.[3]
Frederick Abbot was one of the early settlers[4] and Waipawa was originally called Abbotsford, when the township was being sold in 1859,[5] and there is still a children's home in Waipawa named Abbotsford.[6] However, it was often shown as Abbotsford, Waipawa[7] and Waipawa was more commonly used alone after the opening of the Waipawa railway station and Waipawa Mail in the late 1870s.[8]
A local newspaper, the Waipawa Mail, was published for most of the period from 1878 to 1980. It was one of 45 started by Joseph Ivess. In 1980 it merged to become the CHB Mail,[9] which is now a free weekly paper, published in Waipukurau.[10]
Demographics
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<templatestyles src="Module:Historical populations/styles.css"/>Script error: No such module "Historical populations". Waipāwa had a population of 2,334 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 249 people (11.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 363 people (18.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,098 males, 1,230 females, and 9 people of other genders in 891 dwellings.[12] 2.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 507 people (21.7%) aged under 15 years, 318 (13.6%) aged 15 to 29, 1,044 (44.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 465 (19.9%) aged 65 or older.[13]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 84.2% European (Pākehā); 26.3% Māori; 5.7% Pasifika; 1.9% Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.4%, Māori by 5.5%, Samoan by 1.3%, and other languages by 4.9%. No language could be spoken by 2.3% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 14.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.[13]
Religious affiliations were 27.8% Christian, 0.3% Hindu, 0.1% Islam, 1.9% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.6% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 1.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 61.4%, and 7.1% of people did not answer the census question.[13]
Of those at least 15 years old, 282 (15.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,041 (57.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 501 (27.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $37,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 99 people (5.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 909 (49.8%) full-time, 240 (13.1%) part-time, and 48 (2.6%) unemployed.[13]
Marae
Waipawa has two marae affiliated with the iwi of Ngāti Kahungunu. The Mataweka Marae and Nohomaiterangi meeting house are affiliated with the hapū of Ngāi Toroiwaho and Ngāti Whatuiāpiti. The Tapairu Marae and Te Rangitahi or Te Whaea o te Katoa meeting house are affiliated with the hapū of Ngāti Mārau o Kahungunu.[14][15]
In October 2020, the Government committed $887,291 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the two marae and three others, creating 12 jobs.[16]
Education
Waipawa School is a Year 1-8 co-educational state primary school.[17][18] It is a decile 3 school with a roll of Template:NZ school roll data as of Template:NZ school roll data[19] The school opened in 1862.[20][21]
Waipawa used to have a secondary school, Waipawa District High School. This was merged in 1959 with Waipukurau District High School to make Central Hawke's Bay College based in Waipukurau.[22]
Waipawa has been home to several youth organisations. Namely, the New Zealand Cadet Forces's ATC branch, as well as a Scouts New Zealand branch. However, since 2000, both major youth organisations have gone into recess.
Waipawa railway station
From at least 1870[23] Waipawa was served by mail coaches running between Napier and Waipukurau.[24]
On 6 December 1981 the station closed to passengers, it was an unattended station from 20 November 1983, closed to all but parcels on 18 August 1984 and closed completely on 2 November 1984. By 1987 only a platform and goods shed remained.[25] The platform, goods shed and a single track still remain.[26]
Climate
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Notes
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