Mangatangi
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Mangatangi is a locality about 7 km east of
Mangatangi is in meshblocks 0841200 (NW), 0841300 (NE) and 0932801 (S), which had a combined population of 441 people in the 2018 New Zealand census.[1]
Mangatangi Reservoir in the Hunua Ranges to the north was created by the Mangatangi Dam, a rolled earth water supply dam built in the 1970s.[2] The Mangatangi River flows south from the reservoir to become the Maramarua River.
The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "Stream of Weeping" for Mangatangi.[3]
The Mangatangi Hall on Kaiaua Road was opened in 1940 and extended in 1960. It contains the Mangatangi-Miranda roll of honour for local people who fought in the
Demographics
Mangatangi statistical area, which also includes Mangatāwhiri, covers 258.19 km2 (99.69 sq mi)[5] and had an estimated population of 1,260 as of June 2023,[6] with a population density of 4.9 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 858 | — |
| 2013 | 930 | +1.16% |
| 2018 | 1,083 | +3.09% |
| Source: [7] | ||
Mangatangi had a population of 1,083 at the
Ethnicities were 80.9% European/Pākehā, 18.3% Māori, 7.5% Pacific peoples, 3.6% Asian, and 2.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 16.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 59.6% had no religion, 32.1% were Christian, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.8% were Hindu and 1.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 120 (14.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 141 (17.5%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $39,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 156 people (19.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 483 (60.1%) people were employed full-time, 114 (14.2%) were part-time, and 30 (3.7%) were unemployed.[7]
Marae
The Mangatangi Marae and Marae Kirikiri meeting house is a traditional meeting ground of
In October 2020, the Government committed $2,584,751 from the
Education
Mangatangi School is a co-educational state full primary school covering years 1 to 8,[11] with a roll of 87 as of February 2024.[12] The school opened in 1919.[13]
References
- ^ "Meshblock Electoral Populations 2020 for proposed boundaries data". Statistics New Zealand. April 2020. Meshblocks 0841200, 0841300 and 0932801.
- ^ "Mangatangi Dam". Engineering New Zealand. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Mangatangi-Miranda roll of honour". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 30 April 2014.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "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. Mangatangi (169800). 2018 Census place summary: Mangatangi
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
- ^ Education Counts: Mangatangi School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "About Us - History". Mangatangi School. Retrieved 31 August 2019.