Coastlands
Coastlands is a beach settlement in the Whakatāne District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located north of Whakatāne, directly across the Whakatāne River.
History and culture
Lady on the Rock
According to tradition, when the Mataatua waka first arrived at Whakatāne from Hawaiki 600 years ago, the men left the women alone in the canoe while they went to visit the shore. The canoe started to drift back out to sea. Wairaka, the daughter of captain-navigator Toroa, seized the paddle, and brought the waka back to shore. She forbade the tapu forbidding women to handle canoes, shouting "Kia Whakatane au i ahau", translating as "I will act the part of a man"; this phrase is the origin of Whakatāne's name.Other traditions suggest it was Muriwai, Toroa's sister, who had brought the canoe to shore.
The Lady on the Rock statue, a bronze statue at the top of the Turuturu Rock at the mouth of the Whakatane River, commemorates the bravery of Wairaka. It was unveiled in 1965 as a memorial to the wife of Sir William Sullivan.
Local Māori
The area is within the rohe of the Ngāti Awa iwi. It is the site of a urupa, or graveyard, which is still used by Ngāti Awa.The local hapū, Ngāi Taiwhakaea II, has a marae called Taiwhakaea and a meeting house called Taiwhakaea II.
In October 2020, the Government committed $305,099 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae. The upgrade was expected to create 8 jobs.
Recent history
There was an attempted robbery of a berry farm and cafe in Coastlands in February 2017. There were 60 customers and 15 staff inside at the cafe at the time, but only two people were injured.A farming block was opened for development in November 2018. A planning permission application was filed in December 2019 to build a beachside retirement village on the site.
A tsunami siren is located at Coastlands.
Demographics
Coastlands settlement covers. It is part of the Coastlands statistical area.The settlement had a population of 1,332 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 219 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 405 people since the 2013 census. There were 675 males, 654 females, and 6 people of other genders in 465 dwellings. 1.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 276 people aged under 15 years, 180 aged 15 to 29, 630 aged 30 to 64, and 243 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 83.6% European ; 23.9% Māori; 2.5% Pasifika; 5.6% Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 1.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.8%, Māori by 6.5%, and other languages by 9.0%. No language could be spoken by 2.0%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 22.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 30.2% Christian, 0.5% Hindu, 2.3% Māori religious beliefs, 0.9% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, and 1.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.0%, and 7.0% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 261 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 600 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 189 people exclusively held high school qualifications. 189 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 558 full-time, 153 part-time, and 15 unemployed.
Coastlands statistical area
Coastlands statistical area covers and had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Statistics New Zealand includes Coastlands in the Whakatāne urban area.The statistical area had a population of 2,223 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 447 people since the 2018 census, and an increase of 723 people since the 2013 census. There were 1,122 males, 1,101 females, and 6 people of other genders in 711 dwellings. 1.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 38.7 years. There were 492 people aged under 15 years, 354 aged 15 to 29, 1,029 aged 30 to 64, and 348 aged 65 or older.
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 67.3% European ; 41.8% Māori; 3.2% Pasifika; 6.6% Asian; 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders ; and 1.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 95.7%, Māori by 15.2%, Samoan by 0.1%, and other languages by 8.2%. No language could be spoken by 2.3%. New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 18.4, compared with 28.8% nationally.
Religious affiliations were 28.3% Christian, 0.7% Hindu, 0.1% Islam, 9.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.1% New Age, and 1.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 52.2%, and 7.0% of people did not answer the census question.
Of those at least 15 years old, 369 people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 975 had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 387 people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $42,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 237 people earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 876 full-time, 246 part-time, and 54 unemployed.