Kapiro

Kapiro is a locality in the Far North District of Northland, New Zealand. State Highway 10 passes through Kapiro. Waipapa is 2.7 km south, and Kaeo is 19 km northwest, by road.

Kapiro
Kapiro
Coordinates: 35.183°S 173.908°E / -35.183; 173.908
CountryNew Zealand
RegionNorthland Region
DistrictFar North District

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,644—    
20131,896+2.06%
20182,133+2.38%
Source: [1]

The statistical area of Lake Manuwai-Kapiro, which at 59 square kilometres is much larger than the locality of Kapiro, includes the area around Lake Manuwai. It had a population of 2,133 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 237 people (12.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 489 people (29.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 744 households. There were 1,077 males and 1,056 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female. Of the total population, 420 people (19.7%) were aged up to 15 years, 297 (13.9%) were 15 to 29, 1,032 (48.4%) were 30 to 64, and 387 (18.1%) were 65 or older. Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.

Ethnicities were 91.3% European/Pākehā, 16.6% Māori, 2.7% Pacific peoples, 3.2% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 24.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 62.2% had no religion, 27.0% were Christian, and 3.9% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 330 (19.3%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 240 (14.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $30,300. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 888 (51.8%) people were employed full-time, 297 (17.3%) were part-time, and 45 (2.6%) were unemployed.[1]

History

The Kapiro block was a designated Kauri gum reserve after 1898[2] to restrict the harvesting of gum.[3] The gum was depleted by 1919, and suggestions were made to use the land for settlement of returning soldiers from World War I,[4] or planting trees on it.[5] The land was covered with a noxious weed, hakea.[6]

An experimental farm was established in the late 1920s.[7][8] This was not promising at first,[9] but by the mid 1940s the experiment was much more successful.[10] Kapiro became a rich dairying area.[11]

A vineyard was established from 2007.[12]

References
  1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Lake Manuwai-Kapiro (102200). 2018 Census place summary: Lake Manuwai-Kapiro
  2. "Local and General News". New Zealand Herald. 25 May 1901. p. 4.
  3. Walrond, Carl (24 September 2007). "Kauri gum reserves". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
  4. "Soldier Settlement". Auckland Star. 24 May 1919. p. 3.
  5. "Local and General News". The New Zealand Herald. 10 June 1919. p. 3.
  6. "In the Northland". Auckland Star. 8 February 1926. p. 4.
  7. "Ironsand Lands". Northern Advocate. 19 January 1928. p. 5.
  8. "Settlement of Land". New Zealand Herald. 10 May 1930. p. 13.
  9. "Land Settlement". New Zealand Herald. 26 January 1926. p. 5.
  10. "Fat Cows". Northern Advocate. 8 November 1946. p. 3.
  11. "Waipapa-Kapiro Settlers' Assn". Northern Advocate. 19 August 1949. p. 3.
  12. "Kapiro Vineyard". Cuisine Wine. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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