Anakiwa

{{Short description|Rural settlement in Marlborough, New Zealand}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=March 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Anakiwa | image_skyline = Anakiwa, New Zealand.jpg | imagesize = 300px | image_caption = Anakiwa from the south-west, looking toward Outward Bound | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = New Zealand | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Marlborough | subdivision_type2 = Ward | subdivision_name2 = {{ubl|Marlborough Sounds General Ward|Marlborough Māori Ward}} | seat_type = Electorates | seat = {{ubl|Kaikōura|Te Tai Tonga (Māori)}} | leader_title = Territorial Authority | leader_name = Marlborough District Council | leader_title1 = Marlborough District Mayor | leader_name1 = {{NZ officeholder data|Marlborough District Mayor|y}} | leader_title2 = Kaikōura MP | leader_name2 = {{NZ officeholder data|Kaikōura MP|y}} | leader_title3 = Te Tai Tonga MP | leader_name3 = {{NZ officeholder data|Te Tai Tonga MP|y}} | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 9 | coordinates = {{coord|41|15|52|S|173|54|46|E|region:NZ|display=inline}} | official_name = | population_footnotes = {{NZ population data 2018||||y}} | population_as_of = {{NZ population data 2018|||y}} | population_total = {{NZ population data 2018|Anakiwa|y}} | area_total_km2 = 1.17 | area_footnotes = <ref name="Area"/> | population_density_km2 = auto | postal_code_type = Postcode(s) | postal_code = 7281 | settlement_type = Village }}

'''Anakiwa''' is a coastal residential village in the Marlborough region of New Zealand. It sits at the head of Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui,<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Famous in New Zealand: Outward Bound at Anakiwa |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/destinations/nz/marlborough/101539304/world-famous-in-new-zealand-outward-bound-at-anakiwa |access-date=2025-07-09 |website=www.stuff.co.nz}}</ref> one of the Marlborough Sounds, {{Convert|23|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Picton and {{Convert|18|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Havelock. At the 2018 census, the village had a usual resident population of 171.<ref name=":022">{{Cite web|title=Age and sex by ethnic group (grouped total response), for census usually resident population counts, 2006, 2013, and 2018 Censuses (urban rural areas)|url=http://nzdotstat.stats.govt.nz/wbos/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=TABLECODE8318|access-date=2020-09-13|website=nzdotstat.stats.govt.nz}}</ref>

Anakiwa is also the terminus of the Queen Charlotte Track, with most hikers choosing to complete their walk here, before catching a water taxi back to Picton.<ref>{{cite web|title=Anakiwa|url=https://www.cruiseguide.co.nz/queen-charlotte-sound/anakiwa|accessdate=30 May 2018|website=Cruise Guide to the Marlborough Sounds}}</ref>

==History== Anakiwa had long been a Māori settlement, most recently occupied by members of the Ngāti Rāhiri hapū of Te Āti Awa iwi<ref>{{cite web|title=Palisades and kumara|url=https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/marlborough/places/queen-charlotte-sound-totaranui-area/things-to-do/tracks/queen-charlotte-track/queen-charlotte-track-stories/palisades-and-kumara/|accessdate=30 May 2018|website=Department of Conservation|publisher=New Zealand Government}}</ref> until 1859 when they returned to Taranaki, at least in part to fight in the First Taranaki War.<ref name="mitchell">{{cite book |last1=Mitchell |first1=Hilary |author-link=Hilary Mitchell |title=Te Tau Ihu o te Waka: History of Māori of Nelson and Marlborough |last2=Mitchell |first2=John |author-link2=John Mitchell (historian) |date=2007 |publisher=Huia Publishers |isbn=9781869692940 |volume=2 |location=Wellington |pages=392–3}}</ref> In earlier centuries, the Ngai Tara iwi had influence over the area. It was included in the New Zealand Company's deed of purchase in 1839, though there is doubt that the chiefs of the region understood the document or that it was correctly translated.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Mitchell|first1=Hilary|title=Te Tau Ihu o te Waka: History of Māori of Nelson and Marlborough|last2=Mitchell|first2=John|date=2004|publisher=Huia Publishers|isbn=9781869690878|volume=1|location=Wellington|pages=76–7,274–81}}</ref>

In 1864, the New Zealand Government granted land to the Beauchamp family for farming in Anakiwa. In 1928 the family built a guesthouse on the site, which was purchased with donated funds by Hamish Thomas as the site for Outward Bound New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|author=|date=24 November 2012|title=Adventures for body and soul|url=https://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/the-press/20121124/282282432587739|accessdate=28 May 2018|publisher=The Press}}</ref> It was opened as "The Cobham Outward Bound School" in 1962 by Governor-General Lord Cobham.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGbtW7M7cdQ|title=Inside Outward Bound, The New Zealand Journey|date=2014|publisher=Outward Bound Trust New Zealand|access-date=27 May 2018|medium=Motion picture}}</ref>

Anakiwa School was extant between 1910<ref>{{cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MEX19100712.2.3?query=Anakiwa+School|title=Education Board|newspaper=Marlborough Express|date=12 July 1910|via=Papers Past}}</ref> and 1934.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MEX19341219.2.81?query=Anakiwa+School|title=District News|newspaper=Marlborough Express|date=19 December 1934|via=Papers Past}}</ref> It closed in 1936.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mick remembers lesson of early Anakiwa school days|newspaper=Marlborough Express|date=20 January 1995|first=Don|last=Grady|p=8<--Picture of article at [https://anakiwa401.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/MEX-1995-x-scaled.jpg]-->}}</ref> The Cobham Outward Bound School is sometimes called Anakiwa School.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19620823.2.223?query=Anakiwa+School|title=Anakiwa School – Arrangements for Opening|newspaper=The Press|date=23 August 1962|via=Papers Past}}</ref>

Tirimoana is a settlement within Anakiwa which was originally known as the Tirimoana Subdivision of the farm lands that once occupied the area to the south and west of Outward Bound School.{{cn|date=May 2026}} It contains Tirimoana Reserve.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eservices.marlborough.govt.nz/facilities/facility/tirimoana-reserve|title=Tirimoana Reserve|publisher=Marlborough District Council|access-date=11 May 2026}}</ref>

Boundary Gate Corner which is 3.25 kilometres from the Queen Charlotte Drive intersection, marked the boundary between the two farms in the early 1900s, and a gate once stood here across the access road. Today, there is a sign and bench seat which marks this location.{{cn|date=May 2026}}

== Demographics == Anakiwa is described by Stats NZ as a rural settlement. It covers {{Convert|1.17|km2||abbr=on}}<ref name="Area">{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Urban Rural 2023 (generalised)|access-date=11 May 2026}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2018|Anakiwa|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2018|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2018|Anakiwa|y}}|R}}/1.17|0}} people per km2. It is part of the larger Marlborough Sounds East statistical area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://statsnz.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/sidebar/index.html?appid=3a406ce8fbb14367ab5caae21c07ab8b|title=Geographic Boundary Viewer|publisher=Stats NZ|at=Urban Rural Areas – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023}}</ref>

{{Historical populations|2006|183|2013|180|2018|171|2023|171|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for Anakiwa|source=<ref name="Census 2023"/><ref name="Census 2018">{{NZ census 2018|7023245}}</ref>}} Anakiwa had a population of 171 in the 2023 New Zealand census, unchanged since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 9 people (−5.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 84 males and 87 females in 93 dwellings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.2030.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}}</ref> 5.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 55.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 15 people (8.8%) aged under 15 years, 18 (10.5%) aged 15 to 29, 75 (43.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 63 (36.8%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 96.5% European (Pākehā), 10.5% Māori, 3.5% Pasifika, 3.5% Asian, and 3.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 100.0%, Māori by 1.8%, and other languages by 7.0%. The percentage of people born overseas was 28.1, compared with 28.8% nationally.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

Religious affiliations were 29.8% Christian, and 1.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 63.2%, and 3.5% of people did not answer the census question.<ref name="Census 2023"/>

Of those at least 15 years old, 57 (36.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 75 (48.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 21 (13.5%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $35,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 9 people (5.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 60 (38.5%) full-time, 27 (17.3%) part-time, and 3 (1.9%) unemployed.<ref name="Census 2023">{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.2030.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Anakiwa (2030)}}</ref>

===Marlborough Sounds East=== Marlborough Sounds East, which also includes Ngākuta Bay, covers {{Convert|1043.10|km2||abbr=on}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stats NZ Geographic Data Service|url=https://datafinder.stats.govt.nz/data/|at=Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised)|access-date=11 May 2026}}</ref> and had an estimated population of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Marlborough Sounds East|y}} as of {{NZ population data 2023 SA2|||y|y||,}} with a population density of {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data 2023 SA2|Marlborough Sounds East|y}}|R}}/1043.10|1}} people per km2.

{{Historical populations|2006|2,043|2013|1,854|2018|1,845|2023|2,028|percentages=pagr|align=left|title=Historical population for Marlborough Sounds East|source=<ref name="Census 2023 MSE"/><ref name="Census 2018 MSE">{{NZ census 2018|Marlborough Sounds East (306500)|marlborough-sounds-east|Marlborough Sounds East}}</ref>|footnote=The 2006 population is for a larger area of 1,043.57 km2.}} Marlborough Sounds East had a population of 2,028 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 183 people (9.9%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 174 people (9.4%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,041 males, 981 females, and 6 people of other genders in 1,008 dwellings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_005&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=doTotal%2Bdo1.306501.2023&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_DWD_003|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses}}</ref> 2.5% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 57.7 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 210 people (10.4%) aged under 15 years, 186 (9.2%) aged 15 to 29, 966 (47.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 666 (32.8%) aged 65 or older.<ref name="Census 2023 MSE"/>

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 93.9% European (Pākehā); 10.7% Māori; 1.3% Pasifika; 1.5% Asian; 0.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 99.3%, Māori by 1.9%, and other languages by 7.2%. No language could be spoken by 0.6% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 19.2, compared with 28.8% nationally.<ref name="Census 2023 MSE"/>

Religious affiliations were 28.0% Christian, 0.4% Hindu, 0.4% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, 0.1% Jewish, and 0.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 60.1%, and 9.3% of people did not answer the census question.<ref name="Census 2023 MSE"/>

Of those at least 15 years old, 372 (20.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,008 (55.4%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 435 (23.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $33,800, compared with $41,500 nationally. 141 people (7.8%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 765 (42.1%) full-time, 324 (17.8%) part-time, and 21 (1.2%) unemployed.<ref name="Census 2023 MSE">{{Cite web|url=https://explore.data.stats.govt.nz/vis?fs[0]=2023%20Census%2C0%7CTotals%20by%20topic%23CAT_TOTALS_BY_TOPIC%23&pg=0&fc=Variable%20codes&bp=true&snb=9&df[ds]=ds-nsiws-disseminate&df[id]=CEN23_TBT_008&df[ag]=STATSNZ&df[vs]=1.0&dq=hq011%2Bhq010%2Bhq009%2Bhq008%2Bhq007%2Bhq006%2Bhq005%2Bhq004%2Bhq003%2Bhq002%2Bhq001%2Bhq000%2Bws1%2Bsp99%2Bra80%2Bra08%2Bra07%2Bra06%2Bra05%2Bra01%2Bra04%2Bra03%2Bra02%2Bra00%2Brb1%2Bls66%2Bls03%2Bls02%2Bls05%2Bls04%2Bls01%2Beg6%2Beg5%2Beg4%2Beg3%2Beg2%2Beg1%2BbiTotal%2Bbi0%2Bbi1%2BasTotalLG%2Bas4%2Bas3%2Bas2%2Bas1%2Bws4%2Bws3%2Bws2%2Bge3%2Bge2%2Bge1%2Brc%2BasMed%2BegTotal%2BlsTotal%2BgeTotal%2BrbTotal%2BraTotal%2BhqTotal%2BibTotal%2Bib7%2Bibmed%2BwsTotal.306501.2013%2B2018%2B2023&to[TIME]=false&ly[rw]=CEN23_TBT_IND_003&ly[cl]=CEN23_YEAR_001|publisher=Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer|access-date=3 October 2024|title=Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses|at=Marlborough Sounds East (306501)}}</ref>

==Services== {{unsourced section|date=May 2026}} Anakiwa has two public wharves, each with a public boat ramp. There are a total of 5 publicly accessible boat ramps along the Anakiwa foreshore. There are numerous lodges, backpacker, and bed & breakfast accommodation within the village, as well as a seasonal store which caters to Queen Charlotte track hikers, as well as other visitors. Public toilets are located metres from the entrance to the Queen Charlotte track, along with a payphone in a small kiosk shelter.

Other nearby services, within a 7 km radius, in the Linkwater valley include a Challenge Petrol station & store; camping ground with cabins; motel; primary school; community hall; and a rural fire station.

==References== {{reflist}}

Category:Populated places in the Marlborough District Category:Marlborough Sounds Category:Outdoor education organizations Category:Populated places in the Marlborough Sounds