Onewhero

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Onewhero
Onewhero School & Communty Hall.jpg
School and Community hall
Onewhero
Coordinates: 37°19′S174°55′E / 37.317°S 174.917°E / -37.317; 174.917
CountryNew Zealand
Region Waikato
District Waikato District
WardOnewhero-Te Akau Ward
CommunityOnewhero-Tuakau Community
Electorates
Government
  Territorial Authority Waikato District Council
  Regional council Waikato Regional Council
   Mayor of Waikato Jacqui Church [1]
   Port Waikato MP Andrew Bayly [2]
   Hauraki-Waikato MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke [3]
Area
[4]
  Total
21.84 km2 (8.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 Census) [5]
  Total
627
  Density29/km2 (74/sq mi)

Onewhero is a village and rural community in the Waikato District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.

Contents

Pukekohe and Tuakau are located north of Onewhero, across the Waikato River;

The name Onewhero translates from Maori as "Red Earth", which describes the soil colour typical in the Franklin region. [6]

The Onewhero village consists of an Anglican church, school, fire station, garage, lawn bowls club and tennis club. The Onewhero Society of Performing Arts runs a local performing arts theatre, and the local rugby club hosts community events and community board meetings. [7] The Onewhero Golf Club is located in nearby Pukekawa.

The local Te Awamaarahi marae is a meeting ground for the Waikato Tainui hapū of Ngāti Āmaru, Ngāti Pou and Ngāti Tiipa. [8] It includes the wharenui (meeting house) of Whare Wōnanga. [9]

North of Onewhero, Harker Reserve [10] has 12 m (39 ft) (or 20m) [11] high Te Wai Heke O Maoa, or Vivian Falls, and a 3 km (1.9 mi) bush walkway. [12] It is near the end of Miller Rd. [13] The waterfall goes over the edge of South Auckland volcanic field's Onewhero maar crater, falling onto Miocene aged Carter Siltstone. [14]

Demographics

Onewhero is in three SA1 statistical areas which cover 21.85 km2 (8.44 sq mi). [4] The SA1 areas are part of the larger Onewhero statistical area.

Historical population for Onewhero and surrounds
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006525    
2013537+0.32%
2018552+0.55%
2023627+2.58%
Source: [15] [5]
Onewhero Society of Performing Arts Theatre Onewhero OSPA Theatre.jpg
Onewhero Society of Performing Arts Theatre

The SA1 areas had a population of 627 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 75 people (13.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 90 people (16.8%) since the 2013 census. There were 315 males, 309 females and 3 people of other genders in 213 dwellings. [16] 2.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 132 people (21.1%) aged under 15 years, 96 (15.3%) aged 15 to 29, 294 (46.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 108 (17.2%) aged 65 or older. [5]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 92.3% European (Pākehā); 17.2% Māori; 7.2% Pasifika; 3.8% Asian; and 0.5% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA). English was spoken by 97.6%, Māori language by 3.3%, Samoan by 0.5%, and other languages by 5.3%. No language could be spoken by 1.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.5%. The percentage of people born overseas was 16.7, compared with 28.8% nationally. [5]

Religious affiliations were 27.8% Christian, 0.5% Māori religious beliefs, 0.5% New Age, and 1.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 62.2%, and 8.6% of people did not answer the census question. [5]

Of those at least 15 years old, 87 (17.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 288 (58.2%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 111 (22.4%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 66 people (13.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 291 (58.8%) people were employed full-time, 60 (12.1%) were part-time, and 9 (1.8%) were unemployed. [5]

Onewhero statistical area

Onewhero statistical area, which also includes Te Kohanga, covers 385.08 km2 (148.68 sq mi) [17] and had an estimated population of 2,210 as of June 2024, [18] with a population density of 5.7 people per km2.

Historical population for Onewhero statistical area
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,485    
20131,869+3.34%
20181,953+0.88%
20232,097+1.43%
The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 205.40 km2.
Source: [19] source= [20]

Onewhero statistical area had a population of 2,097 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 144 people (7.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 228 people (12.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,080 males, 1,011 females and 3 people of other genders in 714 dwellings. [21] 1.7% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 41.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 444 people (21.2%) aged under 15 years, 327 (15.6%) aged 15 to 29, 1,002 (47.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 324 (15.5%) aged 65 or older. [20]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 83.8% European (Pākehā); 24.6% Māori; 5.3% Pasifika; 3.9% 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 97.4%, Māori language by 6.4%, Samoan by 0.1%, and other languages by 6.0%. No language could be spoken by 1.7% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 15.7, compared with 28.8% nationally. [20]

Religious affiliations were 28.2% Christian, 0.3% Hindu, 0.1% Islam, 1.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.3% New Age, and 1.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 57.8%, and 10.9% of people did not answer the census question. [20]

Of those at least 15 years old, 279 (16.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 939 (56.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 432 (26.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $42,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 189 people (11.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 933 (56.4%) people were employed full-time, 225 (13.6%) were part-time, and 33 (2.0%) were unemployed. [20]

Education

The main school is Onewhero Area School, which serves from Years 1 to 13 [22] with a roll of 416 as of November 2024. [23] The school first opened in 1891, and became a District High School in 1955. [24]

There is also a preschool for children under 5 years.

References

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  2. "Port Waikato - Official Result". Electoral Commission . Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  3. "Hauraki-Waikato – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
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  6. "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  7. "Onewhero-Tuakau Community Board". www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  8. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  9. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  10. "Harker Reserve – Onewhero Local Pages" . Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  11. "Council meeting agenda" (PDF). Waikato Regional Council. 15 December 2015.
  12. "Te Wai Heke O Maoa – Vivian Falls – Onewhero Local Pages" . Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  13. "Harker Reserve (Vivian Falls)". Google Maps. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  14. Mullane, Kevin Joseph Chase (2015). "Geophysical characterisation of the Onewhero and Kellyville volcanic complexes, South Auckland Volcanic Field" (PDF). University of Waikato.
  15. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7011070, 7011072 and 7011073.
  16. "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.
  17. "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  18. "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  19. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Onewhero (170100). 2018 Census place summary: Onewhero
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Onewhero (170101). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  21. "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.
  22. Education Counts: Onewhero Area School
  23. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  24. "School History". Onewhero Area School. Retrieved 10 March 2025.