Poukawa

Poukawa is a rural community in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.

Poukawa
Settlement
Coordinates: 39.761°S 176.794°E / -39.761; 176.794
CountryNew Zealand
RegionHawke's Bay Region
Territorial authorityHastings District
WardKahuranaki
Postcode(s)
4178

It is located south of Hastings, off State Highway 2.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,293—    
20131,272−0.23%
20181,365+1.42%
Source: [1]

The statistical area of Poukawa, which at 340 square kilometres is much larger than this community, had a population of 1,365 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 93 people (7.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 72 people (5.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 492 households. There were 705 males and 660 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 44.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 297 people (21.8%) aged under 15 years, 204 (14.9%) aged 15 to 29, 639 (46.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 225 (16.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 85.7% European/Pākehā, 23.3% Māori, 2.0% Pacific peoples, 0.9% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 12.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 51.0% had no religion, 35.8% were Christian and 4.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 249 (23.3%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 165 (15.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 606 (56.7%) people were employed full-time, 192 (18.0%) were part-time, and 15 (1.4%) were unemployed.[1]

Marae

The community has two Ngāti Kahungunu marae.

Te Whatuiāpiti Marae and meeting house is a meeting place of Ngāti Whatuiāpiti.[2][3] In October 2020, the Government committed $887,291 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and 4 others, creating 12 jobs.[4]

Kahurānaki Marae and Kahurānaki meeting house is a meeting place of Ngāi Te Rangikoianake and Ngāti Whatuiāpiti.[2][3] In October 2020, the Government committed $6,020,910 to upgrade Kahurānaki and 17 other marae, creating 39 jobs.[4]

Education

Poukawa School is a co-educational state primary school,[5] with a roll of 111 as of March 2020.[6][7]

References
  1. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Poukawa (208700). 2018 Census place summary: Poukawa
  2. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  3. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  4. "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
  5. "Poukawa School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  6. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  7. "Poukawa School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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