Ngāhinapōuri

Ngāhinapōuri is a rural community in the Waipa District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on State Highway 39, between Whatawhata and Pirongia.

Ngāhinapōuri
Village
Coordinates: 37.897005°S 175.206099°E / -37.897005; 175.206099
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato Region
DistrictWaipa District
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2018 census)
 • Territorial192
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)

The rural area of Koromatua is located to the north, near the Hamilton suburb of Temple View.

The Ngāhinapōuri area and surrounding Ōhaupō, Te Rore and Harapēpē area were military outposts during the Waikato War.[1] Military fortifications were built at the settlement and nearby Tuhikaramea and Te Rore in December 1863;[2] Another fortification was built to the north-east, north of Ōhaupō, in April 1864.[1]

The earliest European settlers in this area were Bohemian militiamen from the Pūhoi settlement north of Auckland. As of 2015, many descendants of these militiamen still lived in the area.[3]

The area was previously serviced by the nearby Ohaupo railway station on the North Island Main Trunk[4][5]

A nine-hole golf course has been operating in the settlement since the 1940s.[6]

Demographics

The Ngāhinapōuri area unit covers 73.94 km2 (28.55 sq mi).[7] However, prior to 2018 it covered 132.75 km2 (51.26 sq mi), so the earlier comparative figures are in brackets. Areas to the south and north east have been transferred to other areas. There seems to be a steady growth in the population, which is wealthier than the national median -[8][9]

Year Population Average age Households Median income National median income
2001 (1728) 34 (543) $26,200 $18,500
2006 1326 (1980) 36.2 (654) $33,200 $24,100
2013 1461 (2106) 39.9 (735) $38,800 $27,900
2018 1668 40.3 573 $42,400 $31,800

In the 2018 census, there were 846 males and 825 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 40.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 366 people (21.9%) aged under 15 years, 267 (16.0%) aged 15 to 29, 813 (48.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 225 (13.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 91.7% European/Pākehā, 11.0% Māori, 2.0% Pacific peoples, 3.6% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 14.0%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 53.2% had no religion, 37.8% were Christian, 0.9% were Hindu, 0.0% were Muslim, 0.0% were Buddhist and 1.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 291 (22.4%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 216 (16.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $42,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 729 (56.0%) people were employed full-time, 228 (17.5%) were part-time, and 33 (2.5%) were unemployed.[10]

Ngāhinapōuri village is in meshblock 4002692, which had a population of 192 in 2018.[11]

Education

Ngahinapouri School is a co-educational state primary school established in 1877,[12][13] with a roll of 178 as of March 2020.[14]

See also

References
  1. "NZ History profile". nzhistory.govt.nz. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
  2. Ritchie, Neville. "The Waikato War of 1863–64" (PDF). doc.govt.nz. Department of Conservation.
  3. Swarbick, Nancy. "Waikato places – Te Awamutu". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
  4. New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas (First ed.). Quail Map Co. 1965. pp. 3 & 4.
  5. Pierre, Bill (1981). North Island Main Trunk. Wellington: A.H&A.W Reed. pp. 289–290. ISBN 0589013165.
  6. "Ngahinapouri Golf Course". countrygolf.co.nz/.
  7. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  8. "2013 Census map – QuickStats about a place". archive.stats.govt.nz. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  9. "2018 Census place summaries | Stats NZ". www.stats.govt.nz. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  10. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Ngahinapouri (181500). 2018 Census place summary: Ngahinapouri
  11. "Meshblock Electoral Populations 2020 for proposed boundaries data". Statistics New Zealand. April 2020. Meshblock 4002692.
  12. "Official School Website". ngahinapouri.school.nz.
  13. Education Counts: Ngahinapouri School
  14. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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