Hihi, New Zealand

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Hihi
Hihi, New Zealand
Coordinates: 34°58′25″S173°32′29″E / 34.973473°S 173.541525°E / -34.973473; 173.541525
CountryNew Zealand
Region Northland Region
District Far North District
WardTe Hiku
CommunityTe Hiku
SubdivisionDoubtless Bay
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial Authority Far North District Council
 • Regional council Northland Regional Council
 •  Mayor of Far North Moko Tepania
 •  Northland MP Grant McCallum
 •  Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi
Area
[1]
 • Total1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024) [2]
 • Total210
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)

Hihi or Hihi Beach is a village and rural community in the Far North District and Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. [3]

The local Waitetoki Marae is a meeting place for the local Ngāti Kahu hapū of Ngāti Ruaiti. [4] Unlike many other marae, it does not have a meeting house. [5]

Hihi was visited by an American whaling ship in 1792. [6] It became a whaling centre between the 1820s and 1850s. [7]

Butler Point Whaling Museum, located in the village, includes artefacts from American and European whalers, and from Ngāti Kahu. [8]

Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes Hihi as a rural settlement. It covers 1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 210 as of June 2024, [2] with a population density of 147 people per km2. Hihi is part of the larger Taemaro-Oruaiti statistical area. [9]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006168—    
2013156−1.05%
2018171+1.85%
2023231+6.20%
Source: [10] [11]

Hihi had a population of 231 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 60 people (35.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 75 people (48.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 117 males and 114 females in 96 dwellings. [12] 1.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 59.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 27 people (11.7%) aged under 15 years, 27 (11.7%) aged 15 to 29, 93 (40.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 84 (36.4%) aged 65 or older. [11]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 71.4% European (Pākehā), 40.3% Māori, 6.5% Pasifika, 3.9% Asian, and 2.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.7%, Māori language by 11.7%, and other languages by 5.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 15.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 28.6% Christian, 1.3% Islam, 2.6% Māori religious beliefs, 1.3% Buddhist, and 1.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 61.0%, and 5.2% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 24 (11.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 114 (55.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 66 (32.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $26,400, compared with $41,500 nationally. 12 people (5.9%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 60 (29.4%) people were employed full-time, 24 (11.8%) were part-time, and 3 (1.5%) were unemployed. [11]

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  8. ↑ "Buller Point Whaling Museum". bullerpoint.co.nz. Buller Point.
  9. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Taemaro-Oruaiti
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