Takaro : demographic and social characteristics of a state housing suburb : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Geography

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A Tbeais f'reaented in l arti.a.l .r'ulf i lr:ient of the .. cquirel:lent&

tor

the Lot;l"ee ~ I aater of .rta in Geograpt\Y at ::a.sEey Lniversity

ROYCE AVERJi HUtiT

~maeey Uni~raity

1970

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11 I 'REFACE.

.

tat.e

housing area are an accepted and typical ixat

at

^theN Zealaod

urlxln

landscape. Hoy.ever,

little re.:;earch

has been

carried out on this

tot-1.c and existing findings in the disciplines of" geOgl"!ip!zy, sociology, education and architecture ,q.re largely unreltlted. The need for further and more intensive investit,~tion AA::. been 15tressed by Fool in his stud¥ ot the are:tl groupinets of' the social ch.:i.r"3.cteristios of in.Mbitants d the :iuokland

urban are..t. fool defined tate housinr

nreaa

as one

ot

his ten 'social regions' and cor.cl~d th£1t •· trite suburbs are unique and their oh:tracter and problems require separate rese-.roh". 1 ..:bis thew aime to inwstib&te

the p!wnic·1 l ebu-acteriatics of a ta te houaine suburb and the d graphic

· nd soeiiil characteristics of' i t re•idents. 'lhe hypothe· is will be e~lored

that within a ::.uburb planned by the .. tate, di.rterent policie:. on hou~illt;,

adl.oinistration have led to different deooe;rai-hio pattern.&.

7he mme 'Tnkaro' is applied loo~.lj' and inccnsistent..l,y by residents

in I :.i.l.merston i;orth to a wide area to the WfH-;t o the city. ?or the purposes of' thie the~it; ''.'ak.aro 1s defit'•d as the pa.rt on the outdd.rt~ of the city

tlnt wo. planned aa a.n entity by the Housin~ )ivi.sion of the · inietry ~

•. orks, nluo inoludi ' ' onrad

treot

.~s a boundary (Ficure

J).

Tal<aro covers . n area ~ 2f!l acres and contained in Aug,Jst 1969 an estimated

J •

.}68 people.

It 1 a relatively housing ouburb,

tor

the m..-iin period of building con- s truction w s bet n

1959

and

1966.

The Jori t.Y ~ houses State-built

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;E*r cent) er .' t. te-1'ina.cced

group in ins

~i · te hou s irlcll nt of or1 .Aftairs.

a tudy

e iats

of

llcaticm •

Tbe .aic re e

1'Cb

tool la

tic

re

ted

to

the aim d the tbl 1 • The

ture

tba thode Wied are tailed ill :ppendix b

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i l l .

in three i:arta. i'be f irist eatabll!!.be: the lcgialativo ~etti.Di;, in which the introduction of £ tate houain:: in hew e ,1 nd, ita growth aDd deYelcpnent a.re outlined. The second con:.1.:;ts or the study of 7a~, its physical growth and Z)truct\%9, 11nd of tM decot;r1ph.1c nnd socio-eoooocic on.i.rncteri.t. ticu

ot

tbe residents and their pattern~ ot oo!Jmunity inter..t.ction. In the third P'l't the implications o~ ~·ute policiez are <'i~cUt;aed upon ^theba:sis

ot

research f1nd1ng5 and S\J6e"e8tiOn5 are oade tor future policies.

The author i:s e;ratef'ul. tor the SUfervision and encourae;etaent

ot

frote:.:sor K .... Tho.moon and t'r D.'; • ..i. aunderu of the ..:eogr.ip}\y repart&:ent, 1..aasey

University. \pprecia t1on is al.so extended. to the c.embore

ot

the Ho1..aints Division of the Ministry o~ \'.orb, lal.meraton !"orth, for their yery •1111.De

as:d~t.T•nce; to the TOlm Pl.annini; Dopartcent of the l 111.a.erston Horth City Counci l for their co-oper:ition and providinc the blSO r lp for l isure

3 ·

to

• r .3.J. \lleo for hia conatructivc oritichc: to ias ¹ ^. cott of the t;entr-<11 l ho oo--iphic Unit, a.ssey Uniwrsity, tor reproduction of phoLogrrlrhs, G.odpa nuci gra;ha and to i. rn ,J

.c .

Eerbert for tn:int, the final m,nu:lcript. ~k$

includi.ug ^thepeo1 le of 'l\1l2r0 for their interetit ... u.c co-operation in the intervie eurvey.

1. Fool, 1959{a), 115.

2. Estimate based on interview

:.urvey,

see reference 2, Ch pter

m.

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l ret'ace f ~'l' I.

TAlHE OF CON~T.

~ 11

l..H:...i n::R I. W.i IN'I'.ROI:Uc.;'l.'!CN, G-1Wli'l'H .r.L l:EVElCll.:-...3.iT CF

.: .rw.I!'.

^HfU^~WG-

w m;,

Z.!:: .LJ~D 1

Ear]3 attempts at ~ro"ft'l'rnment !-articipati.on in Pc;using 1

.:he Introduction of the 1936 ._ta te Housiz\:; chncA! 2

The J.ro11Jth

ot ....

tate lio'l..sin[, 1957-1945 4

1. os~.ar Development~

5

tate Housing in I'al!r.eraton ::orth 10

l·-~T ll.

Cl'L\Vi'ZR II. T .• K.;I,(J ~·UBUEB: G..'"\0-1 'l'il

. mr.

^{HIY~ I}~,u cc;.:r·o~ IIICi; 14

'l'he :}rowth of 7uk:U'O

14

f hyaioal Composition 16

1..11

J'T.at

m.

^·~.1:v.o..,U!JUll.B: D~ .c~

... Hile TR.ucru:.s _Jm

lA':TE!i.~~

29

Popula t1on ~rcmtb 30

\ge-_ex ._ truoture

.31

~t.hnio Coopoaition

33

f'opulat1on } ove.c:untl!l

36

Household t.. o.mposi tion 42

um:::.ary of the r er~oc;raphic tructure .-tnd Fat tern., of ' .• .'aku"o

45

CHUTEF- IV. 'l'.LW.C 'GEU:~B: c.c1c-.::cu~c;:rt: t..:~11.1l'!LL'l'IC ..

. \N: L:l'T.C:..1i. ~ ~Gi..1..UNllY Il~::::?_,C':.1:(,!i

47

"· ocio ';;conoclc .,Jnrocteri::.tica

47

i~mployc::ent 48

Income 5}

f osees&ions

54.

~~uoo

"

oc~onot:lic l-iuraeterii:.tics

ot

T.'.\.lwro uburb 55

B. Patterns of vocmunity Interaction

56

Uee ot local .\oenities and P tcillties 57 Participation in l.omunity \ct1-.ities 59 Talcaro: A llesidontia.l . uburb or a COQ:ll\lni. ty? 62 PAR? Ill.

CUAf"l'ER V. 'i'HE CHA.?t 1CTERI.~TIC~ ~ r::OBilll:. AND lUf•U t:nTIO:L

ex _1 .;TA':zE

ncu_na;.

^~lilWkB. 65

Tm l!elatioruship

ot

Talmro

to

other wtate bouain5 area~ 1n

l\e11 ~ea.land. 65

C,ompariaon

ot

Occupants in !it.ate Housins alld Private Houdng

69

I~ Talmro a F-robleai .• uburb?

72

.,tate

Housing: A3peots o.Dd Impl1ca.t1ows of Future Polloie3. 76

/1fFF.NDll A. 81

BIBlIOGilL»mY 90

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?igure 6.

F it,"Ul"e 7 • Figure 8.

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9.

~, it.-.ure 1 0.

~·i.Gure 11. F ,u:re 12.

j' it;ui-e 1 .3.

F it;ure 1lt.

F~ure 15.

Figure 16.

Figure 17. 1·1rure

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Fi .. ure 19"

.i?it_,~ 20.

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1<.,rure 21 • }' 1₀\JI'e 22 • Pi.cure 25.

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£F FIGYRE .

Gonatruc'tion

ot .

tate Rental Unit~ in Ne• Ze.n.l.and,

1938-1969

5

Con:itruction at ,,tl\te :'ental Un.its in Palmerston

Horth, 1950-1~69. 10

~ tate Hcusine .~reas in Pnlmerston North. 10

T!lknro: Euildin£ Construction 15

'Za.karo: .t'ini.stzy of \ orks Duilding C.ontr;1cts.

1957-1966. 15

Takaro: Lund Use and l'l·lnnin.g . one!;. 1965. 19

The Hifhbuey hopping Centre. 20

'lUi ^i' ce. 20

T ro: Housing ·,d.oii.istr.~tion, 1969. 21

Ta.karo: .... tate Hou&.iJlg Types, 1969. 22

..,tar :t'la t, Botanie 11 lioad ^~ 2)

T o-., orey ~·our-Unit ?lat, Hull Place. 23 torey t'.ulti..Unit, ~roydoo i"Yenue. 2.3

J torey Double-Unit, :botanical 3.oa.d. 23 Cne torey I oubl nit, l'.:lleacere

ere

nt.

2.3

One-,torey 1..!ulti-Unit, Highbury .1 nue. 2}

1.achcd tate House, ~oventry ..,t,roet. 2J Group i!o e L ~onstruction, ... tepbens .;resoent. 23

.\ge ex ., tructures of ·; nkaro and l erston r~orth

Urban .i.l"'ea. 32

Di.stribution

ot

..:.aori l opulation in l lmerston

rorth b,y ~enoua l'racts,

1966. 33

Fl.ace of 3irt11 of '.t'Qiruro : esi ~ nts, 1969 36 Last -lace oi' .e~idonce of hou hold~ in ::.'\k.:tro, 1969.

J7

Location ~ ~loyc.ent

o-r

'Za.!OU'o ~ample I ·opuJ.."\ tion,

1969. 52

1;o.c;parison of .. , tructuro o. :..e• 1.denta in ·ta•

Houae ... and ! rivate Houses, T.'llmro,

1969. 69

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"i'able I I I

III IV

v

VI Vll VlII VIIIa

x

lX Xl

X II X III

xrv

XVI

1.'VII

X III

XIX

JJi l l l J..XII

XXIll

I·roport1o-n of

r.

ult1-Unit~ 1n .~tate ^i:ent.al Jiousing

l-rogr-am.me, 195 1969. 8

Con:struction ~ Dwelling Unita in l'u.knro,

1951-1966. 16

lalld Uae in 7akaro. 21

l!oudng ."dminie'trati.on in ~·amro, (rwel.ling Unita) 22 ta.te Housing l'ypes in 'L1karo. 22 l·opul.ation C.ro\'lth in Ta.k...tro by ~en.sus Years. 30 Ethni.c \.OOpo&ition of Ta.karo .... ample ropulation. 33 l-roportion of 1-~ris in Takaro and Palmerston

Horth Urban .roa. ,,.

Percentace Increaae of " ri 'opulation in .lour

. &ctors of Palmerston 1~orth. 35

Oric:in of 1osidentB in 'fo.knro ... ample Population.

YI

l:umber of i..'ovea 1' de by ~~~le Hou3e.holds. .38

length of T'.e:sidenc of ~.1::.'Ple HoU.:>ehold5 in T"liGU"O. 39

Exi;ectation of Leaviflb ':'.~1ro , uburb. 40 ' rital -~tat\18 of : d of Household,, Talo .. ro ..-ample.

43

t::arital tatu.s of Ferson~ aged bet en 20 and 59,

Ti k..tro and f almerston I forth Urban • .re;.!. 43

;;;mployment .• mt of Employed 1-.ales in ; kt'lro

'Lt:'ple • 48

Cccupation Divi.:;ions of ~mployed Pcr::.ou:.,; in 'rn.karo

and Falnierston r;orth urban .\rea. 50

Industrial :~·ivido.r~:;, of ..;ruployed :i-ersons in T;.tk.1ro

ar.d l ak.erston i.orth Lrb.'.ln ~rea.. 51

Location of .::....-J!loy.meut. 52

Lethod c;,f ':'ravel to ork. 53

}ossessi.on of :.atfa:i..11 ~ood~. 55

Participation in .i..etirlties in T karo ~

r·alruen ton l·orth. 60

Cooupation of !ie.:.id" of :tciusehold.s in tn.te ._md

1-'riv-'1 te Hous1n0•

71

Residents' Attitudes '.i'owards 'fa.karo ,uhurb. 72