Arapuni
Arapuni | |
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Rural settlement | |
Waikato Regional Council | |
Area | |
• Total | 1.83 km2 (0.71 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 320 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Arapuni is a rural town centre on the
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "blocked path" for Arapuni.[4]
The Arapuni Suspension Bridge below the dam is freely open to public.
The name Arapuni derives from Ara, meaning path and puni, meaning blocked or covered, and translates as blocked or covered path.
Marae
The local
It features the Rangiātea meeting house.[6]
In October 2020, the Government committed $2,584,751 from the
Demographics
Statistics New Zealand describes Arapuni as a rural settlement, which covers 1.83 km2 (0.71 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 320 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 175 people per km2. The settlement is part of the larger Putāruru Rural statistical area.[8]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 234 | — |
2013 | 234 | +0.00% |
2018 | 294 | +4.67% |
Source: [9] |
Arapuni had a population of 294 at the
Ethnicities were 90.8% European/Pākehā, 19.4% Māori, 5.1% Pacific peoples, and 6.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.1% had no religion, 26.5% were Christian, 1.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% were Buddhist and 4.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 39 (16.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 54 (22.2%) people had no formal qualifications. 30 people (12.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 111 (45.7%) people were employed full-time, 42 (17.3%) were part-time, and 12 (4.9%) were unemployed.[9]
References
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
- ^ "Arapuni". Mighty River Power. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Putāruru Rural
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7013058 and 7013059.