Maungaturoto

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Maungaturoto
Maungatūroto
View from Gorge Road.JPG
View from the hills of Maungaturoto
Maungaturoto
Interactive map of Maungaturoto
Coordinates: 36°06′35″S174°21′15″E / 36.10972°S 174.35417°E / -36.10972; 174.35417
Country New Zealand
Region Northland Region
District Kaipara District
WardOtamatea Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial Authority Kaipara District Council
 • Regional council Northland Regional Council
 •  Mayor of Kaipara Jonathan Larsen [1]
 •  Northland MP Grant McCallum [2]
 •  Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi [3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2025) [5]
 • Total
950
 • Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)

Maungaturoto is a small town in the Northland Region of New Zealand.

Contents

The township is located close to the Otamatea River, an estuarial arm of the Kaipara Harbour 25 kilometres north of Wellsford and 45 kilometres south of Whangārei.

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "mountain standing up in lagoons" for Maungatūroto. [6]

Demographics

Statistics New Zealand describes Maungatūroto as a rural settlement, which covers 3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi) [4] and had an estimated population of 950 as of June 2025, [5] with a population density of 300 people per km2. Maungatūroto is part of the larger Maungatūroto statistical area.

Historical population for Maungaturoto settlement
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006861—    
2013792−1.19%
2018915+2.93%
2023921+0.13%
Source: [7] [8]

Maungatūroto had a population of 921 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 6 people (0.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 129 people (16.3%) since the 2013 census. There were 429 males, 489 females and 3 people of other genders in 330 dwellings. [9] 2.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 39.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 201 people (21.8%) aged under 15 years, 150 (16.3%) aged 15 to 29, 375 (40.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 192 (20.8%) aged 65 or older. [8]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 82.7% European (Pākehā); 29.0% Māori; 4.2% Pasifika; 3.3% Asian; 0.7% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.7%, Māori language by 6.5%, Samoan by 0.3%, and other languages by 4.9%. No language could be spoken by 2.0% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 13.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 39.7% Christian, 1.0% Hindu, 0.7% Islam, 5.5% Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.7% New Age, and 0.3% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 42.7%, and 9.1% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 60 (8.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 411 (57.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 222 (30.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $34,300, compared with $41,500 nationally. 84 people (11.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 309 (42.9%) people were employed full-time, 102 (14.2%) were part-time, and 15 (2.1%) were unemployed. [8]

Maungatūroto statistical area

Maungatūroto statistical area covers 21.60 km2 (8.34 sq mi) [4] and had an estimated population of 1,350 as of June 2025, [10] with a population density of 63 people per km2.

Historical population for Maungaturoto statistical area
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,113—    
20131,089−0.31%
20181,269+3.11%
20231,308+0.61%
Source: [11] [12]
Photo taken from Gorge Road, Maungaturoto Typical Maungaturoto View.jpg
Photo taken from Gorge Road, Maungaturoto
Fonterra in Maungaturoto Fonterra Dairy Processing Plant Maungaturoto.JPG
Fonterra in Maungaturoto
View from the Hills of Maungaturoto View of Maungaturoto.JPG
View from the Hills of Maungaturoto

Maungatūroto had a population of 1,308 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 39 people (3.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 219 people (20.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 630 males, 672 females and 6 people of other genders in 465 dwellings. [13] 2.8% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 40.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 270 people (20.6%) aged under 15 years, 219 (16.7%) aged 15 to 29, 558 (42.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 264 (20.2%) aged 65 or older. [12]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 84.4% European (Pākehā); 26.8% Māori; 3.9% Pasifika; 3.0% Asian; 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 3.0% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.9%, Māori language by 6.4%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 4.8%. No language could be spoken by 1.6% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 13.3, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 38.3% Christian, 0.7% Hindu, 0.5% Islam, 4.1% Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% Buddhist, 1.1% New Age, and 0.7% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 45.2%, and 9.4% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 84 (8.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 615 (59.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 312 (30.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $34,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 120 people (11.6%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 453 (43.6%) people were employed full-time, 159 (15.3%) were part-time, and 21 (2.0%) were unemployed. [12]

Education

Otamatea High School is a secondary (years 7–13) school [14] with a roll of 612 students. [15] The school held its 50th reunion in 2016. [16] The District High School was established in Maungaturoto in 1939. [17] Otamatea High School won the Goodman Fielder Composite School of the Year Award in 2000. [18]

Maungaturoto School is a contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 213 students. [19] It first opened in 1874. [20] [21]

Otamatea Christian School is a composite state-integrated (years 1–13) school with a roll of 55 students. [22]

All these schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of October 2025. [23]

Railway station

An A class steam engine hauls a southbound Northland Express through Maungaturoto in the late 1920s with an A class engine at its shed on the left. A steam train and locomotive on parallel railway lines, Maungaturoto. ATLIB 292915.png
An A class steam engine hauls a southbound Northland Express through Maungaturoto in the late 1920s with an A class engine at its shed on the left.
The North Auckland Line at Maungaturoto in 2011. Maungaturoto railway.jpg
The North Auckland Line at Maungaturoto in 2011.

About 2 km (1.2 mi) south west of the town, [24] Maungaturoto had a station on the North Auckland Line from 13 August 1915 to 12 June 1987. Passenger trains ended on 31 July 1967. [25] Refreshment rooms opened in 1923, [26] and had a hostel built for female refreshment room staff in 1940, but closed in November 1956. An engine shed was moved from Wellsford in 1920. Maungaturoto station also had a 30 ft (9.1 m) x 20 ft (6.1 m) goods shed, loading bank, cattle yards and a passing loop for 52 wagons. It was 89 mi 60 ch (144.4 km) from Auckland, [27] 3.82 km (2.37 mi) south east of Huarau and 6 km (3.7 mi) north west of Bickerstaffe. [28]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Declaration of official local elections results". Kaipara District Council. 17 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Northland – Official Result". Electoral Commission. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Te Tai Tokerau – Official Result". Electoral Commission . Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  7. ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7001073, 7001075, 7001076, 7001078 and 7001079.
  8. 1 2 3 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Maungatūroto (1061). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Maungaturoto (109600). 2018 Census place summary: Maungaturoto
  12. 1 2 3 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Maungatūroto (109600). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  13. ↑ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  14. ↑ "Our school". Otamatea High School. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  15. ↑ "Otamatea High School - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz.
  16. ↑ "Otamatea High School and Maungaturoto District High School 50th Reunion 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  17. ↑ Ryburn, Wayne (1999). Tall Spars, Steamers & Gum. Auckland, N.Z.: Kaipara Publications. p. 167. ISBN   0-473-06176-7.
  18. ↑ "Welcome to Maungaturoto Information Pack" (PDF). Real Town Maungaturoto Inc. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  19. ↑ "Maungaturoto School - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz.
  20. ↑ Ryburn, p 222
  21. ↑ "150th Jubilee 2024". Maungatūroto Primary School. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  22. ↑ "Otamatea Christian School - Education Counts". www.educationcounts.govt.nz.
  23. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  24. ↑ "1:63360 map Sheet: N28 Maungaturoto". www.mapspast.org.nz. 1943. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  25. ↑ Names & Opening & Closing Dates of Railway Stations in New Zealand by Juliet Scoble (2012)
  26. ↑ "MAUNGATUROTO. NORTHERN ADVOCATE". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 24 March 1923. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  27. ↑ "Stations" (PDF). NZR Rolling Stock Lists. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  28. ↑ New Zealand Railway and Tramway Atlas (First ed.). Quail Map Co. 1965. pp. 3 & 4.

36°06′S174°22′E / 36.100°S 174.367°E / -36.100; 174.367

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