Taupiri
Taupiri | |
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Town | |
Waikato Regional Council | |
Area | |
• Total | 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 640 |
• Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) |
Taupiri is a small town of about 500 people on the eastern bank of the
Taupiri is located near the northern end of the
The North Island Main Trunk railway line runs through the town and the gorge, linking Huntly 8 kilometres to the north and Ngāruawāhia 7 kilometres to the south. State Highway 1 also ran through the town until the Huntly Bypass opened in March 2020.[3]
Demographics
Statistics New Zealand describes Taupiri as a rural settlement, which covers 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 640 as of June 2023,[2] with a population density of 370 people per km2. Taupiri is part of the larger Taupiri-Lake Kainui statistical area.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 444 | — |
2013 | 420 | −0.79% |
2018 | 492 | +3.22% |
Source: [4] |
Taupiri had a population of 492 at the
Ethnicities were 74.4% European/Pākehā, 40.2% Māori, 4.3% Pacific peoples, 1.8% Asian, and 1.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.6% had no religion, 31.7% were Christian, 1.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Hindu and 3.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 33 (8.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 123 (30.8%) people had no formal qualifications. 45 people (11.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 174 (43.6%) people were employed full-time, 48 (12.0%) were part-time, and 42 (10.5%) were unemployed.[4]
Taupiri-Lake Kainui statistical area
Taupiri-Lake Kainui statistical area extends southeast towards Horsham Downs. Since the 2018 census, the boundaries of Ngāruawāhia have enlarged to include some of this area. Taupiri-Lake Kainui covers 47.97 km2 (18.52 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 2,250 as of June 2023,[5] with a population density of 47 people per km2.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 1,752 | — |
2013 | 1,935 | +1.43% |
2018 | 2,220 | +2.79% |
Source: [6] |
Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a larger boundary, covering 49.76 km2 (19.21 sq mi).
Ethnicities were 76.9% European/Pākehā, 28.9% Māori, 3.4% Pacific peoples, 3.5% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 11.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.1% had no religion, 38.0% were Christian, 2.4% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% were Hindu, 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 237 (13.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 381 (22.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $33,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. 324 people (18.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 912 (52.8%) people were employed full-time, 249 (14.4%) were part-time, and 96 (5.6%) were unemployed.[6]
History and culture
Pre-European history
Until sometime in the 19th century, a large Māori village or town, Kaitotehe, stood on the flat land on the other side of the river, below the Hakarimata Range.[7]
In early years it was the headquarters of
Post-European history
Taupiri township was settled by Europeans in the 1870s (a railway station opened in 1877),[10] and became a farming centre, with flax mills and a sawmill.[11] A dairy factory was built in 1921, then a larger one in 1930.[8]
In the 2006 census, 32 per cent of the population were Māori.[8]
Marae
Education
Taupiri School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[14][15] with a roll of 99 as of February 2024.[16]
References
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- ^ 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)
- ^ "Huntly section of Waikato Expressway open to traffic". Stuff.co.nz. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7011215, 7011216 and 7011218.
- ^ "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. Taupiri-Lake Kainui (171900). 2018 Census place summary: Taupiri-Lake Kainui
- ^ "Introduction". The New Zealand Railways Magazine. 9 (6). 1934. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ a b c "Taupiri Community Plan 2008 – 2018" (PDF). Waikato District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- The Journal of the Polynesian Society. 49 (193): 148–59.
- ^ Juliet Scoble: Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand
- ^ Swarbrick, Nancy. "Waikato places – Ngāruawāhia". Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Updated 8 December 2011.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Official School Website". taupiri.school.nz.
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- Education Review Office.