Runanga, New Zealand

Runanga, New Zealand

Infobox Settlement
name = Runanga
population_total = 1,221
population_as_of = 2006
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = New Zealand
subdivision_type1= Region
subdivision_name1= West Coast
subdivision_type2= District
subdivision_name2= Grey District
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pushpin_label_position = right
latd = 42
latm = 24
lats = 2
latNS = S
longd = 171
longm = 15
longs = 5
longEW = E

Runanga is a small town on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is located ten kilometres to the northwest of Greymouth, to the north of the Grey River. Barrytown is 21 kilometres further north. State Highway 6 runs through the town. [cite book|title=Reed New Zealand Atlas|year=2004|id=ISBN 0-7900-0952-8|author=Peter Dowling (editor)|publisher=Reed Books|pages=map 69] [cite book|title=The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand|year=2005|id=ISBN 1-877333-20-4|author=Roger Smith, GeographX|publisher=Robbie Burton|pages=map 148]

The population of Runanga and its surrounds, including the separate settlement of Rapahoe to the north-west, was 1,221 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 84 from 2001. [cite web|url=http://www.stats.govt.nz/census/2006-census-data/final-counts/west-coast-region.htm|title=Final counts – census night and census usually resident populations, and occupied dwellings - Grey District|publisher=Statistics New Zealand] .

The town's origins can be traced back to European colonisation in the late 19th century, when large numbers of settlers came to work the local coal fields. The town's name is Maori for "meeting place". [cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/R/Runanga/Runanga/en|title=Runanga|encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966)] Coal mining is still the main employer of the town.

Several books have been written about this small town, the most recent of which was "Runanga, Home of Champions" compiled by Jack Ewen, ISBN 0-473-10460-1, printed in 2005.

Notable people

*James O'Brien, Labour MP for Westland 1922-25 and 1928-1947 and Minister of Transport and Marine during the First Labour Government, lived and worked in Runanga from 1906 for about ten years. [Cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp?Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=4O1|encyclopedia=Dictionary of New Zealand Biography|title=O'Brien, James]
*Bob Semple, Minister of Public Works in the First Labour Government, was President of the Runanga Miner's Union in 1907. [cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/S/SempleHonRobert/SempleHonRobert/en|title=SEMPLE, Hon. Robert|encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966)]
*Paddy Webb, Minister of Mines in the First Labour Government, worked in the Runanga mine about 1906. [Cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/dnzb/default.asp?Find_Quick.asp?PersonEssay=3W5|encyclopedia=Dictionary of New Zealand Biography|title=Webb, Patrick Charles]

Education

Runanga School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school with a decile rating of 3 and a roll of 103. [cite web|url=http://www.tki.org.nz/e/schools/display_school_info.php?school_id=3495|title=Te Kete Ipurangi - Runanga School|publisher=Ministry of Education]

Notes

External links

* [http://www.runanga.school.nz/ Runanga School website]


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