Maraenui

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Maraenui
Suburb
Maraenui
Coordinates: 39°31′02″S176°54′05″E / 39.517220°S 176.901394°E / -39.517220; 176.901394
CountryNew Zealand
City Napier
Local authority Napier City Council
Electoral wardNelson Park
Area
[1]
 • Land105 ha (259 acres)
Population
 (June 2022) [2]
 • Total3,880
Onekawa Marewa
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Maraenui is a suburb of the city of Napier, in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's eastern North Island. [3] The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "great marae" for Maraenui. [4]

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It is a lower socio-economic neighbourhood with a mix of owner occupied and state-owned Housing New Zealand properties, and has a high rate of synthetic drug use. [5]

Demographics

Maraenui covers 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 3,880 as of June 2022, [2] with a population density of 3,695 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20063,537—    
20133,093−1.90%
20183,504+2.53%
Source: [6]

Maraenui had a population of 3,504 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 411 people (13.3%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 33 people (−0.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 984 households, comprising 1,731 males and 1,773 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age was 26.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 1,053 people (30.1%) aged under 15 years, 843 (24.1%) aged 15 to 29, 1,326 (37.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 282 (8.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 44.9% European/Pākehā, 58.8% Māori, 14.1% Pacific peoples, 2.7% Asian, and 1.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 12.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 49.3% had no religion, 31.2% were Christian, 11.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.5% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 126 (5.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 711 (29.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $20,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 63 people (2.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 1,068 (43.6%) people were employed full-time, 357 (14.6%) were part-time, and 192 (7.8%) were unemployed. [6]

Education

Maraenui Bilingual School is a co-educational state primary school, [7] with a roll of 159 as of April 2023. [8] [9] The school provides education in both Māori language and English. [10] The school opened in 1958, and became New Zealand's first bilingual school in 1988. [11]

Richmond School is a co-educational state primary school, [12] with a roll of 45 as of April 2023. [8] [13]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Hariss, Gavin. "Maraenui, Hawke's Bay". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
  4. ↑ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  5. ↑ Bradley, Anusha. "Marenui". Radio New Zealand. radionz.co.nz.
  6. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Maraenui (215300). 2018 Census place summary: Maraenui
  7. ↑ "Maraenui Bilingual School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  8. 1 2 "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Maraenui Bilingual School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  10. ↑ "About Us". Maraenui Bilingual School. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  11. ↑ Wiltshire, Laura (14 September 2018). "Every week is Te Wiki o te Reo at Maraenui Bilingual School". Hawke's Bay Today.
  12. ↑ "Richmond School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  13. ↑ "Richmond School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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