Pākiri
Pākiri | |
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Coordinates: 36°15′51″S 174°43′38″E / 36.26417°S 174.72722°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Auckland Region |
District | Auckland Council |
Area | |
• Total | 28.52 km2 (11.01 sq mi) |
Population (2018 Census)[2] | 171 |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Pakiri_Beach.jpg/220px-Pakiri_Beach.jpg)
Pākiri is a locality in
The area is named for the
Pākiri Beach is a 14-kilometre-long (8.7 mi) white sandy beach to the north.[5] It is a tourist destination known for its natural environment.[7] The Auckland Regional Council purchased two blocks of land in 2005, totalling 178 hectares (440 acres), with three kilometres (2 mi) of beach frontage,[8][9] and is developed this into the Pākiri Regional Park.[10]
During the 1860s, Pākiri Beach was the location of a kauri sawmill at the mouth of the Pākiri River.[6]
Suction dredging has been used to mine sand from the sea floor off the coast since the 1950s.[11][12] This caused controversy in 1994, when 170,000 cubic metres (222,000 cu yd) of sand was to be extracted to bolster the popular Mission Bay in Auckland, and was brought to the Planning Tribunal in the case Haddon v Auckland Regional Council for violation of the Resource Management Act 1991, and its provisions for kaitiakitanga.
Demographics
Pākiri is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 28.51 km2 (11.01 sq mi)[1] and includes Pākiri Beach. The SA1 area is part of the larger Cape Rodney statistical area.[13]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 147 | — |
2013 | 141 | −0.59% |
2018 | 171 | +3.93% |
Source: [2] |
The SA1 statistical area had a population of 171 at the
Ethnicities were 82.5% European/Pākehā, 35.1% Māori, 5.3% Pasifika, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.9% had no religion, 26.3% were Christian, and 17.5% had Māori religious beliefs.
Of those at least 15 years old, 27 (19.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 24 (17.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 15 people (10.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 57 (40.4%) people were employed full-time, 39 (27.7%) were part-time, and 3 (2.1%) were unemployed.[2]
Education
Pakiri School is a coeducational full primary school (years 1-8) with a roll of 16 students as of February 2024.[14][15] Most children are of Māori descent and are affiliated to Ngati Wai and Ngati Manuhiri. The school celebrated its 125th jubilee in 2002.[16]
References
- ^ a b "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7001150.
- ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- ^ a b "Pakiri - Tomarata Lakes - Te Arai Point". Warkworth Information Centre. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2008.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-86962-1513.
- ISBN 978-1-74104-816-2.
- ^ "Pakiri". Auckland Regional Council. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2008.
- ^ "ARC purchases Arrigato land". Auckland Regional Council. Retrieved 10 September 2008.
- ^ "Council profile". aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council.
- ^ "Sand dredge, Pākiri Beach". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 10 September 2008.
- ^ "Sand mining on the East Coast and in the Kaipara Harbour". Auckland Regional Council. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2008.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Cape Rodney
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Education Counts: Pakiri School
- ^ "Jubilees & reunions: Pakiri School". Education Gazette New Zealand. 81 (6). 8 April 2002.[dead link]