Moerewa
Moerewa | |
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Northland Regional Council | |
Area | |
• Total | 4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 2,090 |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Postcode(s) | 0211 |
Moerewa is a small town in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located close to the Bay of Islands five kilometres to the west of Kawakawa.
Moerewa is a service town for the surrounding farming industry. Its main industry is the
Demographics
Moerewa covers 4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,090 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 491 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 1,410 | — |
2013 | 1,344 | −0.68% |
2018 | 1,632 | +3.96% |
Source: [3] |
Before the 2023 census, the town had a smaller boundary, covering 1.88 km2 (0.73 sq mi).
Ethnicities were 22.8% European/Pākehā, 90.4% Māori, 6.6% Pacific peoples, 1.1% Asian, and 0.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 4.6, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 32.0% had no religion, 42.8% were Christian, 13.1% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Hindu, 1.1% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.3% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 69 (6.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 366 (31.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $19,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 24 people (2.1%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 438 (38.0%) people were employed full-time, 120 (10.4%) were part-time, and 138 (12.0%) were unemployed.[3]
Marae
Moerewa has three Ngāpuhi marae:
- Horomanga Marae and meeting house are affiliated with Ngāti Hine.
- Ōtiria Marae and Tūmatauenga are affiliated with the Ngāti Te Ara.
- Tereawatea Marae and meeting house are affiliated with Ngāti Hine.
- Te Rito Marae and meeting house are affiliated with Ngāti Hine.[4][5]
In October 2020, the Government committed $362,468 from the
Education
Moerewa School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 111 students as of February 2024.[7][8] Moerewa School opened in 1913,[9] and merged with Otiria School at the beginning of 2005.[10]
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Taumarere is a coeducational composite (years 1–13) school with a roll of 127 students as of February 2024.
Transport
Moerewa is on
Moerewa was formerly served by the
References
- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 27 April 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)
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Moerewa (104500). 2018 Census place summary: Moerewa
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
- ^ a b "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Moerewa School
- Education Gazette New Zealand. 15 November 2004.[permanent dead link]
- Education Gazette New Zealand. 2 August 2004.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Education Counts: Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Taumarere
- ^ "School fire deliberately lit". The New Zealand Herald. 23 March 2008.
- ^ Collins, Michaela (16 August 2016). "$6.9m to replace burned-out kura". Northern Advocate.
- ^ H. J. Hansen and F. J. Neil, Tracks in the North (Auckland: H. J. Hansen, 1992), 86-88.
- ^ J. D. Mahoney, Kings of the Iron Road: Steam Passenger Trains of New Zealand (Palmerston North: Dunmore Press, 1982), 13.
- ^ Churchman & Hurst 2001, p. 96.
Further reading
- Churchman, Geoffrey B; Hurst, Tony (2001) [1990, 1991]. The Railways of New Zealand: A Journey through History (Second ed.). Transpress New Zealand. ISBN 0-908876-20-3.