Rangitoto, Waikato

Rangitoto
Rural community
Interactive map of Rangitoto
Coordinates: 38°20′45″S175°15′23″E / 38.345956°S 175.256417°E / -38.345956; 175.256417
Country	New Zealand
Region	Waikato
Territorial authority	Waitomo District
Ward	Rural
Electorates	Taranaki-King Country Te Tai Hauāuru (Māori)
Government
• Territorial Authority	Waitomo District Council
• Regional council	Waikato Regional Council
•  Mayor of Waitomo	John Robertson [1]
•  Taranaki-King Country MP	Barbara Kuriger [2]
•  Hauraki-Waikato MP	Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke [3]
Population  (2023)
• Total	162
Postcode(s)	3982

Rangitoto is a rural community in the Waitomo District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. ^[4]

Demographics

Rangitoto is in meshblocks 1020500 and 1020600, which had a population of 162 in the 2023 census. ^[5] It is within the much larger Waipa Valley statistical area. ^[6]

Marae

The area includes Te Ahoroa Marae, a Ngāti Maniapoto tribal meeting ground of the Maniapoto hapū of Pare and Rereahu and the Rereahu hapū of Ngāti Paretapoko. ^[7] It includes the Tapairu meeting house. ^[8]

In October 2020, the Government committed $499,848 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae, creating an estimated 10 jobs. ^[9]

Education

Rangitoto School is a co-educational state primary school, ^[10] with a roll of 24 as of July 2025. ^{[11] [12]} The school opened in 1920. ^[13]

References

1. "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
2. "Taranaki-King Country - Official Result". Electoral Commission . Retrieved 8 March 2025.
3. "Hauraki-Waikato – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
4. Hariss, Gavin. "Rangitoto, Waikato". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
5. "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". 2023 Census electoral population at meshblock level (2025 Meshblock). Retrieved 9 May 2025.
6. "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Meshblock – 2025 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023.
7. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
8. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
9. "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
10. "Rangitoto School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
11. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
12. "Rangitoto School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
13. "Welcome to Rangitoto School!". Rangitoto School. Retrieved 15 November 2020.