Puni, New Zealand

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Puni
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Puni, New Zealand
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Coordinates: 37°13′59″S174°51′20″E / 37.2330°S 174.8556°E / -37.2330; 174.8556
Country New Zealand
Region Auckland Region
Ward Franklin ward
Board Franklin Local Board
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial Authority Auckland Council
 •  Mayor of Auckland Wayne Brown [1]
 •  Port Waikato MP Andrew Bayly [2]
 •  Hauraki-Waikato MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke [3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
39.22 km2 (15.14 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2025) [5]
 • Total
1,680
 • Density42.8/km2 (111/sq mi)

Puni is a rural locality in the Franklin ward of Auckland in the North Island of New Zealand. It is predominantly a dairy farming and market gardening area. The main type of crops grown are potatoes, carrots, and onions.

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Puni is located between the larger towns of Pukekohe and Waiuku. [6]

Demographics

Puni covers 39.22 km2 (15.14 sq mi) [4] and had an estimated population of 1,680 as of June 2025, [5] with a population density of 43 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,461—    
20131,593+1.24%
20181,653+0.74%
20231,635−0.22%
The 2006 population is for a smaller area of 38.19 km2.
Source: [7] [8]

Puni had a population of 1,635 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 18 people (−1.1%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 42 people (2.6%) since the 2013 census. There were 837 males, 792 females and 6 people of other genders in 504 dwellings. [9] 2.6% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 42.2 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 276 people (16.9%) aged under 15 years, 312 (19.1%) aged 15 to 29, 744 (45.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 303 (18.5%) aged 65 or older. [8]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 71.4% European (Pākehā); 13.8% Māori; 8.8% Pasifika; 16.7% Asian; 0.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.9% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 94.3%, Māori language by 2.2%, Samoan by 0.6%, and other languages by 17.4%. No language could be spoken by 2.6% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.4%. The percentage of people born overseas was 21.5, compared with 28.8% nationally. [8]

Religious affiliations were 30.3% Christian, 3.7% Hindu, 0.9% Islam, 0.7% Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% Buddhist, 0.2% New Age, and 2.8% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 51.6%, and 9.5% of people did not answer the census question. [8]

Of those at least 15 years old, 207 (15.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 789 (58.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 363 (26.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $45,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 165 people (12.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 762 (56.1%) people were employed full-time, 183 (13.5%) were part-time, and 33 (2.4%) were unemployed. [8]

Education

Puni School is a contributing primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of 222. [10] The school was founded in 1878. [11]

Mauku School is a contributing primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of 158. [12] It is a little more than 4 km northwest of Puni School, and was opened in 1883. [13]

Both schools are coeducational. Rolls are as of July 2025. [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Local elections 2025 – Official results – Mayor" (PDF). Vote Auckland. 18 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Port Waikato - Official Result". Electoral Commission . Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Hauraki-Waikato – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  6. ↑ Bradley, Barry (1999). The Penguin New Zealand Atlas. Penguin Books. ISBN   0140289143.
  7. ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Puni (165000). 2018 Census place summary: Puni
  8. 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. Puni (165001). 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. ↑ Education Counts: Puni School
  11. ↑ "Puni school memorials". Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 17 February 2017.
  12. ↑ Education Counts: Mauki School
  13. ↑ "Collections record: Not self but service : Mauku School centenary, 1883-1983, 14th-16th October 1983. The history of the Mauku School and the district". Auckland Museum. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  14. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
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