Hauraki District
The Hauraki district lies at the base of the Coromandel Peninsula,
bordered on the east by the Pacific Ocean and on the west by the
firth of Thames and the Hauraki Gulf.
The District covers an area of 1144 square kilometres,
incorporating the townships of Waihi, Paeroa, Ngatea and surrounding
communities. The population as at
2006
was 17,190
people. The Hauraki District benefits from its central location,
with Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula at its doorstep.
View maps of the Hauraki District Farming Mining Tourism Key Industries Population Sports Clubs Real Estate Key Contacts
Hauraki enjoys a “clean-green”
environment with a wide range of outdoor activities easily accessed.
Dramatic scenery and rural tranquility, arts, crafts, wineries,
history and heritage, and excellent sports facilities are all to be
found in the Hauraki district.
There are 9,530 rateable properties in the Hauraki District with a capital value of $2,100,000,000. We have a full range of community facilities, including swimming pools, halls, parks & reserves and a full range of utilities including water supplies, water treatment plants and transfer stations.
In 1908 an Act of Parliament provided for extensive drainage work to be undertaken. In 1910, 6,600 hectares was made available for settlement. By 1930 some 17,400 hectares of Crown land had been opened up for farming. Today, over 1,000 kilometres of drains and canals, together with many kilometres of stopbanks with floodgates protect 64,700 hectares of farmland.
Dairy farming is an important industry for the Hauraki District and has traditionally been the principle type of agriculture within the District due to the flat rich soil of the Hauraki Plains, mild climate and moderate rainfall.
The following table gives a breakdown of farming in the Hauraki
District:
| Dairy Farms in the Hauraki District | |
| Dairy Farms |
430 |
| Cows |
110,000 |
| Hectares |
38,000 |
| Kilograms/Milk Solids |
33,940,677 |
| Approximate figures | |
Source: Fonterra 2008
| Other Farms in the Hauraki District | |
| Beef farms | 140 |
| Cattle | 22,000 |
| Sheep farms | 230 |
| Sheep | 42,000 |
| Approximate figures | |
Martha Mine (open pit) and the newly developed Favona mine (underground) in Waihi are two of only a handful of mines in the world that operate within an established residential community. As such, a paramount link to the mine’s success and ongoing development is in its relationship with Council and the surrounding community. These two mines alone contribute 45.6% of the total New Zealand gold production and 99.6% of silver production. Like dairying, the mining industry contributes significantly to the Hauraki District’s economy; in 2007/08 over $60 million was injected into the local economy.
The District is home to excellent attractions which include The Ngatea Water Gardens, The Karangahake Walkway, The Historic Maritime Park, Goldfields Railway and the Waihi Gold Mine and many others. These attractions draw visitors from all over NZ and many overseas visitors.
Hauraki District Council has
been committed to the tourism and visitor industry for many years through a
partnership with the Coromandel Regional Tourism Organisation. As a gateway to
the Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty, Hauraki District (on a per head of
population calculation) has the highest ‘arrivals’ and second highest ‘visitor
nights’ figures compared to its five neighbouring Councils.
Farming – a lot of the business generated in the District
relates to the servicing of the rural sector which has 140,000 dairy
cows, 40,000 beef cattle and almost 80,000 sheep. All the milk
processing is now completed outside of the
District
Horticulture – A number of Kiwi Fruit farms provide seasonal work together with some flower growing, grapes and cropping.
Industry – The district has a large number of light
engineering firms serving the Farming and Transport industries.
Manufacturing businesses produce a wide range of product incl
electronic equipment, press metal work, motor cycle
helmets, furniture, domestic ware, farm accessories, trellis,
timber, concrete products, roading aggregate and meat products.
Retail – the towns have a good selection of retail outlets and strong motor vehicle and farm machinery outlets.
Tourism – The District is home to excellent attractions which
include The Ngatea Water Gardens, The Wilderness Gemstone Factory,
The Karangahake Walkway, The Historic Maritime Park, Goldfields
Railway and the Waihi Gold
Mine and many others. These attractions draw visitors from all over
NZ and many overseas visitors.
Forestry – A small amount of forestry in the district is maintained with our neighbouring districts.
Services – The District has a full compliment of Banking,
Insurance, Real Estate, Community, Accommodation and other services
who provide a range of employment opportunities. Construction and
utilities businesses aid an
expanding District.
| AREA | POPULATION COUNT 2006 |
| Total Hauraki District | 17,190 |
| Waihi | 4,500 |
| Paeroa | 3,975 |
| Ohinemuri | 3,156 |
| Hauraki Plains | 2,541 |
| Turua | 1,335 |
| Ngatea | 1,164 |
| Kerepehi | 510 |
Education Facilities within the Hauraki District
There is a wide rage of educational faculties within
the Hauraki District; a few have been listed below. There is a range of sports clubs in all the main
centres. Rugby, netball, soccer, cricket, touch rugby, golf and
hockey are all available throughout the district. Ngatea has the
only hockey Astroturf in the whole of the Thames Valley and
Coromandel. Other minority sports include rowing, athletics,
tennis, croquet and badminton and are available in some parts of the
district. For more sport and activity information see
Sport Waikato. Rugby - We support the Thames Valley Rugby Union –
The Swamp Foxes for the NPC and the Waikato Chiefs for the Super 12
Horses - For those of you who enjoy the Horses the Paeroa Racing Club has a great Track at Paeroa and a number of
Meetings during the season. Cricket - We are Northern Districts supporters
Netball - It’s Thames Valley for the Rep teams or
Waikato Magic in the Coca Cola Cup.
Adult/Special Education:
Goldfields School
-
Norwood Road, Paeroa
Maranga Mai Training Centre Ltd
Employment Plus
Insight Learning Academy
Secondary Schools:
Location
Postal Address
Website
Paeroa College
Te Aroha Rd, Paeroa
PO Box 144, Paeroa
www.paeroacollege.school.nz
Waihi College
Kensington Rd, Waihi
P.O. Box 72, Waihi
www.waihicol.school.nz
Hauraki Plains College
Kaihere Rd, Ngatea
www.haurakiplains.school.nz
Primary Schools:
Location
Postal Address
Website
Kaihere School
1115B SH 27, Kaihere
1115B State Highway 27, R.D.3 Morrinsville
Karangahake
School
School Rd, Karangahake
RD4 , Paeroa
Kerepehi School
McGowan Ave, Kerephei
Kopuarahi School
Cnr Bush Road, SH 25, Thames
R D 4, Thames
www.kopuarahi.school.nz
Miller Avenue School
Millar Ave, Paeroa
Netherton School
School Rd, Netherton
Ngatea Primary School
52 Orchard Rd, Ngatea
PO Box 69, Ngatea
Paeroa Central School
Wood St, Paeroa
Paeroa Christian School
Coronation St, Paeroa
St Josephs
Catholic School (Paeroa)
93 Waihi Rd, Paeroa
St Josephs Catholic School
(Waihi)
Mueller St, Waihi
Tirohia School
6332 SH 26, Paeroa
RD3 Paeroa
Turua School
Hauraki Rd, Turua
Waihi East School
Donnelly St, Waihi
Waihi South School
Moresby Ave, Waihi
www.schools.roadshow.org/waihisouth/
Waikino School
Abbots Rd, Waikino
Waimata School
Tauranga Rd, Waihi
Waitakaruru School
9 Canal West Rd, Waitakaruru
RD6, Thames
Loyalties
Full ranges of properties are available throughout the district to rent or purchase. Contacts for various real estate agencies are provided below.
|
Harcourts Riverlands Realty Ltd
MREINZ 36 Belmont Rd Paeroa 0-7-862 6292 Richardson’s Real Estate Ltd (MREINZ) Property Plus The
Professionals MREINZ |
Harcourts-Golden Vision Realties
Ltd MREINZ 104 Seddon St Waihi 0-7-863 8111 PGG Wrightson Real Estate Ltd MREINZ Richardson’s Real Estate |
| Business | |
| BIZ Training – Small Business Support Programmes | 07-863-6326 |
| Refreshingly Paeroa | 07-862-6999 |
| Go Waihi | 07-863-3030 |
| Business Mentor Business in the Community | 0508-103-400 |
| Health Services | |
| Paeroa Medical Centre | 07-862-8755 |
| Waihi Medical Centre | 07-863-8195 |
| Public Health Nurses: | |
| Paeroa | 07-862-7051 |
| Waihi | 07-863-8399 |
| Plunket | 07-862-8446 |
| Information Centres & Tourism | |
| Ngatea-Hauraki Information Centre | 07-867-7157 |
| Paeroa Information Centre | 07-862-8636 |
| Waihi Information Centre | 07-863-6715 |
| Tourism Coromandel | 07-868-5985 |
| Emergency Services | |
| Police – Community Constables Ngatea | 07-867-7007 |
| Paeroa | 07-862-8744 |
| Waihi | 07-863-8179 |
| Civil Defence | 07-868-6025 |
| Other | |
| Hauraki District Council | 07-862-8609 |
| Hauraki Community Resource Centre – Paeroa | 07-862-6110 |
| Hauraki Community Resource Centre – Waihi | 07-863-7555 |
| Hauraki Help | 07-862-6134 |
| Citizen’s Advice Bureau | 07-863-7640 |
| WINZ – Waihi Service Centre | 07-902-9192 |
| WINZ – Paeroa Service Centre | 07-862-9016 |