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Gore District, New Zealand

Coordinates: 46°02′42″S 169°00′22″E / 46.045°S 169.006°E / -46.045; 169.006
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Gore District
Territorial authority district
Main Street in Gore
Main Street in Gore
Gore district in the South Island
Gore district in the South Island
Coordinates: 46°02′42″S 169°00′22″E / 46.045°S 169.006°E / -46.045; 169.006
CountryNew Zealand
RegionSouthland
Wards
  • Gore
  • Mataura
  • Kaiwera-Waimumu
  • Waikaka
Formed1989
SeatGore
Government
 • MayorBen Bell
 • Territorial authorityGore District Council
Area
[1]
 • Total1,253.85 km2 (484.11 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total13,200
 • Density11/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
Map of postcodes
Websitewww.goredc.govt.nz Edit this at Wikidata

Gore District is a district in the Southland Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is named for Gore, the district's biggest township.

Geography

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The Gore District is located in the south of the South Island. The two neighbouring districts are Southland in the west and Clutha in the east. The district has a land area of 1,253.85 square kilometres (484.11 sq mi). The seat of the district council is in the town of Gore.[3] The district has a population of 13,200 (June 2024)[2]

Towns and localities

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Romney ram statue in Gore

Gore is the main centre of Gore District. Other places in the district include the following, based on wards:

Gore Ward:

Kaiwera-Waimumu Ward:

Mataura Ward:

Waikaka Ward:

Demographics

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Gore District covers 1,253.85 km2 (484.11 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 13,200 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 11 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200612,108—    
201312,033−0.09%
201812,396+0.60%
202312,711+0.50%
Source: [4][5]

Gore District had a population of 12,711 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 315 people (2.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 678 people (5.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 6,324 males, 6,348 females and 39 people of other genders in 5,364 dwellings.[6] 2.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 42.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 2,304 people (18.1%) aged under 15 years, 2,148 (16.9%) aged 15 to 29, 5,541 (43.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 2,721 (21.4%) aged 65 or older.[5]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 86.9% European (Pākehā); 15.4% Māori; 2.1% Pasifika; 4.0% Asian; 0.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.9%, Māori language by 3.1%, Samoan by 0.2% and other languages by 4.4%. No language could be spoken by 1.6% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 10.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 36.8% Christian, 0.6% Hindu, 0.3% Islam, 0.9% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, and 0.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 51.6%, and 8.4% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 948 (9.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 5,943 (57.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 3,249 (31.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $39,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 711 people (6.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 5,424 (52.1%) people were employed full-time, 1,473 (14.2%) were part-time, and 204 (2.0%) were unemployed.[5]

Population density in the 2023 census
Individual wards
Name Area
(km2)		 Population Density
(per km2)		 Dwellings Median age Median
income
Waikaka Ward 586.75 1,536 2.6 594 39.2 years $47,300[7]
Kaiwera-Waimumu Ward 651.49 1,782 2.7 699 47.1 years $44,900[8]
Gore Ward 10.29 7,743 752.5 3,369 43.0 years $37,900[9]
Mataura Ward 5.32 1,650 310.2 702 40.5 years $36,300[10]
New Zealand 38.1 years $41,500

History

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See also: List of historic places in Gore District

The European history of Gore started in 1855 with the arrival of Scottish settlers.[3] After the town site was surveyed, the provincial superintendent, James Alexander Robertson Menzies, named the site for his friend, the Governor of New Zealand, Thomas Gore Browne. The original name of the township, Long Ford or Longford, remained for some time, but when the railway reached the town, the shorter name became common and was also applied to the wider district.[11] The township of Gore was incorporated and became a borough council in 1885.[12]

In the local government reform in 1989, the Gore and Mataura borough councils and parts of Southland County Council were amalgamated to form Gore District.[3]

Governance

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See also: Mayor of Gore and Gore District Council

The district council is headed by a mayor who is elected at large and complemented by eleven councillors from various wards. Five councillors represent the Gore ward, one councillor each represents the Mataura, Kaiwera-Waimumu, and Waikaka wards, and there is one further district-wide ward that is represented by three councillors.[13] The current mayor, Ben Bell, was elected in the 2022 New Zealand local elections as Gore's youngest mayor at the age of 23 years, defeating the incumbent Tracy Hicks.[14][15]

Current body

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As of 2022, the current council members are:[16]

  • Mayor Ben Bell
  • Gore ward: Bronwyn Reid, Bret Highsted, Nick Grant, Glenys Dickson, Doug Grant
  • Mataura ward: Neville Phillips
  • Waikaka ward: John Gardyne
  • Waimumu-Kaiwera ward: Stewart MacDonell
  • Councillors elected at-large: Cliff Bolger, Nicky Davis, Richard McPhail

References

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  1. ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "District Information". Gore District Council. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Gore District (074). 2018 Census place summary: Gore District
  5. ^ a b c "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Gore District (074). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Waikaka Ward. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Kaiwera-Waimumu Ward. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Gore Ward. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Mataura Ward. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  11. ^ Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling (ed.). Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 143. ISBN 9780143204107.
  12. ^ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1905). "Gore". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Otago & Southland Provincial Districts. Christchurch: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  13. ^ "Mayor & Councillors". Gore District Council. Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  14. ^ "Gore elects youngest mayor in NZ history". Otago Daily Times. 13 October 2022. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Longstanding Gore mayor ousted by 23yo with 8-vote lead". Radio New Zealand. 13 October 2022. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  16. ^ "About Gore District Council". goredc.govt.nz. Gore District Council. Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
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