Longlands is a rural community in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island. The area is on the southern and western outskirts of Hastings city.
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| Coordinates: 39°39′36″S 176°50′02″E / 39.660°S 176.834°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Hawke's Bay Region |
| Territorial authority | Hastings District |
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| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Hastings District Council |
| • Regional council | Hawke's Bay Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Hastings | Wendy Schollum[1] |
| • Tukituki MP | Catherine Wedd[2] |
| • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP | Cushla Tangaere-Manuel[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.85 km2 (15.00 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025)[5] | |
• Total | 2,410 |
| • Density | 62.0/km2 (161/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4172, 4174, 4175, 4178 |
The Longlands Estate occupied much of the land around 1880,[6] but was broken up into smaller farms and a freezing works in the early 20th century.[7][8][9]
The area is a centre for growing fruit and vegetables.[10]
Demographics
editLonglands (including Irongate and Pakipaki), covers 38.85 km2 (15.00 sq mi)[4] and had an estimated population of 2,410 as of June 2025,[5] with a population density of 62 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,091 | — |
| 2013 | 2,022 | −0.48% |
| 2018 | 2,217 | +1.86% |
| 2023 | 2,322 | +0.93% |
| The 2006 population is for a larger area of 39.55 km2. Source: [11][12] | ||
Longlands had a population of 2,322 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 105 people (4.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 300 people (14.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,233 males, 1,086 females, and 6 people of other genders in 786 dwellings.[13] 2.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 339 people (14.6%) aged under 15 years, 447 (19.3%) aged 15 to 29, 1,071 (46.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 465 (20.0%) aged 65 or older.[11]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 78.4% European (Pākehā); 20.3% Māori; 9.2% Pasifika; 3.4% Asian; 0.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.9%, Māori by 6.3%, Samoan by 4.8%, and other languages by 6.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.4% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 19.5, compared with 28.8% nationally.[11]
Religious affiliations were 41.7% Christian, 0.3% Hindu, 0.1% Islam, 2.2% Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% Buddhist, 0.4% New Age, and 1.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 47.4%, and 5.8% of people did not answer the census question.[11]
Of those at least 15 years old, 372 (18.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,044 (52.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 570 (28.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 222 people (11.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 1,041 (52.5%) full-time, 291 (14.7%) part-time, and 51 (2.6%) unemployed.[11]
| Name | Area (km2) | Population | Density (per km2) | Dwellings | Median age | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irongate | 7.96 | 357 | 45 | 105 | 39.0 years | $38,400[14] |
| Longlands-Pukahu | 30.89 | 1,965 | 64 | 681 | 46.8 years | $42,200[15] |
| New Zealand | 38.1 years | $41,500 |
Railway station
editLonglands flag station on the Palmerston North–Gisborne Line opened in 1912, after a deputation met the Minister of Railways,[16] following the opening of a sheep and cattle yard in 1911.[17][18] The line through Longlands, from Hastings to Paki Paki, had opened on 1 January 1875,[19] the last works being to complete the bridge over the nearby Irongate Stream, formerly the Ngaruroro River.[20][21] The piles of that bridge sank soon after construction.[22] A shelter shed was built at Longlands in 1905,[18] to the south of Longlands Road.[23] In 1936 Longlands was a main centre for railing cattle.[24] In 1947 frame levers at Longlands tablet locked siding were fitted with chains, staples, and a points lock.[18] The station closed to all traffic on 18 May 1980, but a service siding was retained for about a decade.[19]
References
edit- ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "Tukituki - Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ "Ikaroa-Rāwhiti – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- 1 2 "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ↑ "Untitled". Hawke's Bay Herald. 6 September 1880. p. 2.
- ↑ "The Meat Industry - A New Freezing Works". Marlborough Express. 2 January 1904. p. 1.
- ↑ Fowler, Michael (22 October 2020). "Historic Hawke's Bay: The butcher who owned a freezing works". Hawke's Bay Today.
- ↑ "Volume 6. Taranaki, Hawke's Bay and Wellington Provincial Districts". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. 1908. pp. 474–5.
- ↑ Andrews, Gary; Andrews, Heidi (1996). "Hawke's Bay". Seasonal Work in New Zealand. Andrews. p. 145. ISBN 9780473032210.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Irongate (209301) and Longlands-Pukahu (210201). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Irongate (209300) and Longlands-Pukahu (210200).
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Irongate. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ - Tatauranga Aotearoa - Aotearoa Data Explorer. Longlands-Pukahu. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ↑ "FLAG STATION AT LONGLANDS. HASTINGS STANDARD". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 7 August 1912. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ↑ "RAILWAY SIDING AT LONGLANDS. HASTINGS STANDARD". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 8 February 1911. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Station Archive". NZR Rolling Stock Lists. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- 1 2 Scoble, Juliet (2010). "Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations" (PDF). Rail Heritage Trust of New Zealand.
- ↑ "Interprovincial News. NEW ZEALAND MAIL". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 19 December 1874. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ↑ "Te Karamū Stream". www.hastingsdc.govt.nz. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ↑ "NAPIER. AUCKLAND STAR". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 20 April 1875. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ↑ "1:63360 map Sheet: N134 Napier and Hastings". www.mapspast.org.nz. 1943. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ↑ "HAWKE'S BAY CATTLE. NEW ZEALAND HERALD". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 1 October 1936. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ↑ Yonge, John Roger (1993). New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas. Quail Map Company. ISBN 9780900609923.