Poukawa | |
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| Coordinates: 39°45′40″S176°47′38″E / 39.761°S 176.794°E Coordinates: 39°45′40″S176°47′38″E / 39.761°S 176.794°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Hawke's Bay Region |
| Territorial authority | Hastings District |
| Ward | Kahuranaki |
| Postcode(s) | 4178 |
Poukawa is a rural community in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island.
It is located south of Hastings, off State Highway 2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,293 | — |
| 2013 | 1,272 | −0.23% |
| 2018 | 1,365 | +1.42% |
| Source: [1] | ||
The statistical area of Poukawa, which at 340 square kilometres is much larger than this community, had a population of 1,365 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 93 people (7.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 72 people (5.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 492 households. There were 705 males and 660 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 44.9 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 297 people (21.8%) aged under 15 years, 204 (14.9%) aged 15 to 29, 639 (46.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 225 (16.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 85.7% European/Pākehā, 23.3% Māori, 2.0% Pacific peoples, 0.9% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).
The proportion of people born overseas was 12.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people objected to giving their religion, 51.0% had no religion, 35.8% were Christian and 4.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 249 (23.3%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 165 (15.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,600, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 606 (56.7%) people were employed full-time, 192 (18.0%) were part-time, and 15 (1.4%) were unemployed. [1]
The community has two Ngāti Kahungunu marae.
Te Whatuiāpiti Marae and meeting house is a meeting place of Ngāti Whatuiāpiti. [2] [3] In October 2020, the Government committed $887,291 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and 4 others, creating 12 jobs. [4]
Kahurānaki Marae and Kahurānaki meeting house is a meeting place of Ngāi Te Rangikoianake and Ngāti Whatuiāpiti. [2] [3] In October 2020, the Government committed $6,020,910 to upgrade Kahurānaki and 17 other marae, creating 39 jobs. [4]
Poukawa School is a co-educational state primary school, [5] with a roll of 110 as of July 2022. [6] [7]
Poukawa had a flag station, opened on 16 February 1876, as part of the Paki Paki to Te Aute section of the Palmerston North–Gisborne Line. By 1891 there were 3 trains a day in each direction, [8] serving a shelter shed, platform, cart approach, loading bank and a short siding. [9] In 1912 an automatic tablet exchanger was added. [9] In 1929 a passing loop was added, which was moved north east, near to Te Mahanga Road, in 1958. In the 1931 earthquake the line near Te Mahanga Road was displaced by about 5 ft (1.5 m). [10] In 1967 Te Mahunga Road crossing gained flashing lights and bells, which were added the next year to Station Road crossing as well. [9] The station lost its passenger service on 3 August 1959 and closed on 1 August 1971. [11]
After an 1884 petition for a platform at Te Hauke, 2 mi 27 ch (3.8 km) south of Poukawa, described as a Native Settlement, a short platform was provided in 1886 and a shelter shed in 1906. Te Hauke closed to all traffic on 21 Nov 1958. [9]
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