Te Kawa

Te Kawa is a rural community in the Otorohanga District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.[1] It lies just to the south of the volcanic hills of Kakepuku and Te Kawa.[2] Until the swamp was drained in the 1900s, Te Kawa was well known for its eels.[3]

Te Kawa
Village
Coordinates:
RegionWaikato region
Territorial authorityŌtorohanga District
WardKiokio-Korakonui
ElectorateTaranaki-King Country
Population
 (2018 census)
 • Territorial1,209
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)

Te Kawa railway station, a station on the North Island Main Trunk, was located in the area.[4][5] It operated from 9 March 1887 and closed 17 October 1971.[6][7]

A post office was open by 1909[8] and a dairy factory and a school existed in 1913.[9] Te Kawa Bridge over the Waipa opened in 1915.[10] The hill was quarried from 1925.[11] A town hall opened in 1928.[12]

Te Whakaaro Kotahi Marae in Te Kawa is a meeting ground of the Maniapoto hapū of Te Kanawa.[13] It includes a small building.[14]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,068—    
20131,074+0.08%
20181,209+2.40%
Source: [15]
Te Kawa swamp, village and Puketarata hill from Kakepuku

The statistical area of Te Kawa, which at 115 square kilometres is much larger than the locality, had a population of 1,209 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 135 people (12.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 141 people (13.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 393 households. There were 618 males and 591 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female. The median age was 32.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 330 people (27.3%) aged under 15 years, 225 (18.6%) aged 15 to 29, 528 (43.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 126 (10.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 88.1% European/Pākehā, 20.1% Māori, 2.2% Pacific peoples, 3.5% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 10.2%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 57.1% had no religion, 30.3% were Christian, 0.5% were Muslim and 2.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 114 (13.0%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 165 (18.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 489 (55.6%) people were employed full-time, 141 (16.0%) were part-time, and 33 (3.8%) were unemployed.[15]

References
  1. Hariss, Gavin. "Te Kawa, Waikato". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
  2. "Te Kawa, Waikato". NZ Topo Map. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  3. "TUNA LAGOONS. AUCKLAND STAR". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 10 July 1926. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  4. Pierre, Bill (1981). North Island Main Trunk. Wellington: A.H&A.W Reed. pp. 289–290. ISBN 0589013165.
  5. 1934 photo (top left) in The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Vol 9, Issue 2 (1 May).
  6. New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas (First ed.). Quail Map Co. 1965. pp. 3 & 4.
  7. Juliet Scoble: Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand
  8. "RECLAIMING THE SWAMPS. NEW ZEALAND HERALD". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 20 September 1909. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  9. "Te Kawa, New Zealand Herald". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 1 July 1913. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  10. "OPENING TE KAWA BRIDGE. AUCKLAND STAR". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 3 February 1915. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  11. "TE KAWA QUARRIES, WAIKATO TIMES". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 19 August 1925. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  12. "PROGRESS OF TE KAWA. NEW ZEALAND HERALD". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 19 July 1928. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  13. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  14. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  15. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Te Kawa (185400). 2018 Census place summary: Te Kawa
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