Whakatu, Hawke's Bay
Whakatu is a suburb of Hastings, New Zealand, located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north-east of its centre.[2] A large industrial area is enclosed by a bend in the Clive River, and the closure of the freezing works in Whakatu in 1986 cost the region 2000 full-time and seasonal jobs.[3] State Highway 2 and the Palmerston North–Gisborne Line pass through Whakatu.
Whakatu | |
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Suburb | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Local authority | Hastings |
| Electoral ward | Heretaunga |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 639 |
| Pakowhai | Meeanee | Clive |
| Twyford |
  Whakatu  |
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| Waipatu | Mangateretere | Haumoana |
Richard Tucker (1856–1922) was a notable resident of Whakatu; he owned the largest wool-scouring plant in the Hawke's Bay Region.[4]
Demographics
The population of Whakatu was 639 in the 2018 census, an increase of 42 from 2013. There were 330 males and 312 females. 59.2% of people identified as European/Pākehā, 58.7% as Māori, 4.2% as Pacific peoples and 1.9% as Asian. 23.9% were under 15 years old, 20.7% were 15–29, 45.1% were 30–64, and 10.6% were 65 or older.[1]
Whakatu is in the Karamu statistical area.
References
- "Age and sex by ethnic group (grouped total response), for census usually resident population counts, 2006, 2013, and 2018 Censuses (urban rural areas)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- Hariss, Gavin. "Whakatu, Hawke's Bay". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
- Pollock, Kerryn (24 April 2015). "Hawke's Bay region - Pastoral farming". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
- Wright, Matthew. "Richard Tucker". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.