Karapiro
Karapiro | |
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Village | |
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| Area code | 07 |
Karapiro (
History
In about 1600, Te Ihingarangi built a pā (fortified village) called Te Tiki o Ihingarangi near where Lake Karapiro is today.[3]
In 1830 Ngāti Hauā defeated Ngāti Maru in a battle at Taumatawīwī, two kilometres south of Karapiro Domain. On the orders of the Ngāti Hauā chief Te Waharoa, his dead warriors were cremated, this taking place on rocks beside the Waikato River, the location then becoming known as Karāpiro, from the Māori language words karā, meaning "basaltic stone", and piro, meaning "foul smelling". The site was flooded when the dam was built and the lake created in 1947.[4]
A man opened fire inside the Karapiro Cafe and Grits in April 2019.[5] The suspect was later put under mental health care;[6] the victim survived with serious injuries.[7]
Demographics
Statistics New Zealand describes Karapiro Village as a rural settlement, which covers 0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 310 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 323 people per km2. The settlement is part of the larger Karapiro statistical area.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 207 | — |
| 2013 | 201 | −0.42% |
| 2018 | 303 | +8.55% |
| Source: [8] | ||
Karapiro Village had a population of 303 at the
Ethnicities were 92.1% European/Pākehā, 10.9% Māori, 2.0% Pacific peoples, and 5.0% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 46.5% had no religion, 48.5% were Christian and 1.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 63 (25.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 24 (9.6%) people had no formal qualifications. 69 people (27.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 126 (50.6%) people were employed full-time, 39 (15.7%) were part-time, and 6 (2.4%) were unemployed.[8]
Karapiro statistical area
Karapiro statistical area covers 190.82 km2 (73.68 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,710 as of June 2023,[9] with a population density of 14 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,794 | — |
| 2013 | 1,950 | +1.20% |
| 2018 | 2,334 | +3.66% |
| Source: [10] | ||
The statistical area had a population of 2,334 at the
Ethnicities were 95.1% European/Pākehā, 8.0% Māori, 1.5% Pacific peoples, 2.8% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 21.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 54.1% had no religion, 36.8% were Christian, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.1% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 471 (26.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 204 (11.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $44,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 507 people (28.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,077 (59.4%) people were employed full-time, 324 (17.9%) were part-time, and 30 (1.7%) were unemployed.[10]
Lake Karapiro
Lake Karapiro is an artificial
The lake is regarded as one of New Zealand's best
Karapiro Power Station
The 96-megawatt Karapiro Power Station is located adjacent to the dam at the head of the lake, and is the eighth and last hydroelectric power station located on the Waikato River. Water for the power station up to 362 cubic metres per second (12,800 cu ft/s) at full power, is taken from the lake and passed through three Kaplan turbines in the powerhouse, before being deposited into the lower Waikato River. Each turbine turns a 32 MW generator, and the electricity from the generators is fed into
The ten-megawatt Horahora Power Station at Horahora, 13 km upstream of Karapiro Dam, part of an earlier hydroelectric power scheme, was flooded with the formation of Lake Karapiro.[13]
Education
Karapiro School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[14][15] with a roll of 22 as of February 2024.[16]
References
- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ 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)
- ^ "Archaeology". Cambridge Museum. Cambridge Historical Society. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Lake Karapiro - roadside stories". NZHistory. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- Mediaworks New Zealand. Newshub.
- ^ Wilson, Libby (8 May 2019). "Alleged Karapiro cafe shooter 'extremely unwell' and under mental health care". Stuff. Waikato Times.
- ^ Nyika, Ruby (3 May 2019). "Cafe worker shot in head near Cambridge a 'medical miracle'". Stuff. Waikato Times.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7012634 and 7012635.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Karapiro (182500). 2018 Census place summary: Karapiro
- ISBN 0-477-06799-9.
- NZPA. 8 June 2006. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- ISBN 0-908912-16-1.
- ^ "Official School Website". karapiro.school.nz.
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- Education Review Office.