Waiharara
Waiharara | |
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Coordinates: 34°57′11″S 173°11′18″E / 34.95306°S 173.18833°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Northland Regional Council |
Waiharara is a community at the base of the
Te Marae o Wharemaru is the meeting place of the hapu Wharemaru who reside and descend from the lands in and around the now known area Kaimaumau. Wharemaru is the name of the Rangatira/Chief of this area. Kaimaumau is the youngest brother of Wharemaru and Rangaunu also the name of the harbour is the eldest sister of Kaimaumau and Wharemaru.[4][5]
Demographics
Waiharara is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 123.48 km2 (47.68 sq mi)
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2006 | 207 | — |
2013 | 228 | +1.39% |
2018 | 243 | +1.28% |
Source: [8] |
The SA1 statistical area had a population of 243 at the
Ethnicities were 79.0% European/Pākehā, 48.1% Māori, 3.7% Pacific peoples, and 3.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Of those people who chose to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 42.0% had no religion, 44.4% were Christian, 1.2% were Buddhist and 4.9% had Māori religious beliefs.
Of those at least 15 years old, 18 (9.7%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 45 (24.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $24,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 18 people (9.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 93 (50.0%) people were employed full-time, 30 (16.1%) were part-time, and 6 (3.2%) were unemployed.[8]
Education
Waiharara School is a coeducational full primary (years 1–8) school[9] with a roll of 31 as of February 2024.[10] The school opened in 1901.[11]
Notes
- ISBN 0-7900-0952-8.
- ISBN 1-877333-20-4.
- Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966).
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Rangaunu Harbour
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7000019.
- ^ Education Counts: Waiharara School
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Waiharara School, 1901-1976 (record)". National Library of New Zealand. 1976.