Te Poi
Te Poi | |
|---|---|
UTC+13 (NZDT) | |
| Postcode | 3401 |
| Area code | 07 |
Te Poi is a small village in rural
The village is serviced by a garage, a cafe, a pub/restaurant and many other small businesses, and has a public tennis court. There are trout fishing spots nearby.[3]
From Te Poi, it is 40 minutes to Tauranga, 35 minutes to Rotorua, 45 minutes to Hamilton, two hours to skiing at Mount Ruapehu on the Central Plateau and two hours to Auckland.
History and culture
Te Poi built a memorial hall in 1922 to commemorate fallen soldiers from World War I. It built another memorial hall to commemorate its fallen sons from World War II.[4]
Te Poi was the site of the Sunny Park-Hinuera Cooperative Dairy Company, known for its casein production. In 1983 Sunny Park buildings were auctioned off after the merger with the Waikato Dairy Company. The village has weathered the loss of the factory well due to its central location.[5]
The town celebrated its district centenary on 31 March 2012.
Marae
Te Poi has three
Demographics
Te Poi settlement is in an SA1 statistical area, which covers 12.12 km2 (4.68 sq mi).[1] The SA1 area is part of the larger Te Poi statistical area.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 180 | — |
| 2013 | 192 | +0.93% |
| 2018 | 210 | +1.81% |
| Source: [2] | ||
The SA1 area had a population of 210 at the
Ethnicities were 90.0% European/Pākehā, 15.7% Māori, 0.0% Pacific peoples, 2.9% Asian, and 1.4% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 61.4% had no religion, 30.0% were Christian, 2.9% had Māori religious beliefs and 1.4% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 18 (11.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 36 (22.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,000, compared with $31,800 nationally. 21 people (13.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 96 (59.3%) people were employed full-time, 30 (18.5%) were part-time, and 3 (1.9%) were unemployed.[2]
Te Poi statistical area
Te Poi statistical area covers 127.97 km2 (49.41 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 920 as of June 2023,[8] with a population density of 7.2 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 819 | — |
| 2013 | 801 | −0.32% |
| 2018 | 840 | +0.96% |
| Source: [9] | ||
Te Poi statistical area had a population of 840 at the
Ethnicities were 84.3% European/Pākehā, 18.6% Māori, 2.5% Pacific peoples, 6.1% Asian, and 2.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 14.3, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 48.6% had no religion, 38.9% were Christian, 5.0% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.4% were Muslim and 0.7% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 87 (13.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 120 (19.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $39,100, compared with $31,800 nationally. 99 people (15.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 369 (58.9%) people were employed full-time, 117 (18.7%) were part-time, and 12 (1.9%) were unemployed.[9]
Education
Te Poi School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[10] with a roll of 71 as of February 2024.[11]
Older children go to Matamata by bus for intermediate and secondary school.[11]
References
- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7011645.
- Fish and Game New Zealand.
- ^ "Te Poi First World War memorial". nzhistory.govt.nz. Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
- Fairfax New Zealand. Waikato Times. 19 May 2007.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "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. Te Poi (175100). 2018 Census place summary: Te Poi
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ Education Review Office.