Hauraki District Council

Hauraki District Economic & Community Profiles: There are a number of key industries established within the Hauraki District. The District has a rich farming history, with a lot of business supporting and servicing the farming industry. Mining is another key industry for the Hauraki District, with the well known open pit Martha Mine in Waihi town c... entre, along with a number of underground mines, located on the doorstep of the township. Tourism is a steadily growing industry for the District, with Hauraki being home to a number of tourist attractions including the recently established Hauraki Rail Trail, the Karangahake Gorge and the Seabird Coast. The horticultural industry provides seasonal work with a number of kiwifruit orchards, some flower growing, grapes and cropping. The District also has a large number of light engineering firms serving the farming and transport industries. Manufacturing businesses produce a wide range of products including electronic equipment, press metal work, furniture, farm accessories, trellis, timber, concrete, roading aggregate and meat products. The main urban centres have a good selection of retail outlets and places to eat. The industries that the Hauraki District is most well known for are farming, mining and more recently the growing tourism industry. In 1908 the Land Drainage Act provided for extensive land drainage work to be undertaken on the Hauraki Plains. In 1910, 6,600 hectares was made available in Hauraki for settlement and by 1930 around 17,400 hectares of Crown land had been opened up for farming. Today, over 1,000 kilometres of drains and canals, together with many kilometres of stopbanks and floodgates protect 64,700 hectares of farmland. Dairy farming is an important sector in the farming industry for Hauraki and has traditionally been the principle type of agriculture within the District due to the flat land and rich soil of the Hauraki Plains combined with a mild climate and moderate rainfall. The following tables provide a breakdown of the farming ...Read More