Frasertown

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Frasertown
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Frasertown
Coordinates: Coordinates: 38°58′S177°24′E / 38.967°S 177.400°E / -38.967; 177.400
CountryNew Zealand
Region Hawke's Bay
Territorial authority Wairoa District
Population
 (2018) [1]
 • Total255

Frasertown is a small settlement in the northern Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's eastern North Island.

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It is located inland from Wairoa at the junction of SH38, and the inland route (the Tiniroto Road; the former SH36) to Gisborne. State Highway 38 leads from Wai-O-Tapu via Murupara, The Ureweras, Lake Waikaremoana and Frasertown to Wairoa. It gives a short, but (partly) unsealed, winding and climbing connection to the Central North Island Rotorua. It is named for Major James Fraser, who led military forces in Wairoa in the 1860s. [2] [3]

Demographics

The population of Frasertown was 255 in the 2018 census, an increase of 42 from 2013. There were 120 males and 135 females. 52.9% of people identified as European/Pākehā, 57.7% as Māori and 2.4% as Pacific peoples. 22.4% were under 15 years old, 16.5% were 15–29, 40.0% were 30–64, and 22.4% were 65 or older. [1]

Historical population of Frasertown-Ruakituri
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006927—    
2013861−1.05%
2018861+0.00%
Source: [4]

The statistical area of Frasertown-Ruakituri, which at 1,333 square kilometres is much larger than this town and also covers Ohuka and Ruakituri, had a population of 861 at the 2018 New Zealand census, unchanged since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 66 people (-7.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 324 households. There were 444 males and 420 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.06 males per female. The median age was 39 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 192 people (22.3%) aged under 15 years, 153 (17.8%) aged 15 to 29, 369 (42.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 147 (17.1%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 69.3% European/Pākehā, 45.6% Māori, 1.0% Pacific peoples, 0.3% Asian, and 1.0% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 4.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 44.6% had no religion, 38.0% were Christian and 11.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 72 (10.8%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 162 (24.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 342 (51.1%) people were employed full-time, 123 (18.4%) were part-time, and 18 (2.7%) were unemployed. [4]

Marae

The township includes a number of marae (meeting grounds) and wharenui (meeting houses) for the local iwi (tribe) of Ngāti Kahungunu and its hapū (sub-tribes): [5] [6]

In October 2020, the Government committed $1,949,075 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade all four marae and 20 other Ngāti Kahungunu marae, creating 164 jobs. [7]

Education

Frasertown School is a Year 1–6 co-educational state primary school. [8] It is a decile 4 school with a roll of 111 as of November 2022. [9] [10]

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References

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  2. ↑ Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "Wairoa". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Major James Fraser | NZETC". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Frasertown-Ruakituri (207600). 2018 Census place summary: Frasertown-Ruakituri
  5. ↑ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  6. ↑ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  7. ↑ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  9. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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