Reporoa

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Reporoa
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Reporoa
Coordinates: 38°26′10″S176°20′27″E / 38.436003°S 176.340785°E / -38.436003; 176.340785
CountryNew Zealand
Region Waikato
Territorial authority Rotorua Lakes District
WardRotorua Rural General Ward
CommunityRotorua Rural Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authority Rotorua Lakes Council
 • Regional council Waikato Regional Council
Area
[1]
 • Total15.67 km2 (6.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 Census) [2]
 • Total279
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)

Reporoa is a rural community in Rotorua Lakes within the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.

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It is located within the Reporoa Caldera, [3] a caldera in the Taupo Volcanic Zone containing the Deer Hill, Kairuru and Pukekahu rhyolitic lava domes and the active Reporoa geothermal field. [4] [5] Several hydrothermal explosions have occurred in the area, with a large one being recorded in 1948, and another large one occurring in a cow paddock in April 2005. [6]

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "long swamp" for Reporoa. [7]

Demographics

Reporoa is in two SA1 statistical areas which cover 15.67 km2 (6.05 sq mi). [1] The SA1 areas are part of the Golden Springs statistical area.

Historical population of Reporoa
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006330—    
2013279−2.37%
2018279+0.00%
Source: [2]

Reporoa had a population of 279 at the 2018 New Zealand census, unchanged since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 51 people (−15.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 99 households, comprising 141 males and 138 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female, with 69 people (24.7%) aged under 15 years, 60 (21.5%) aged 15 to 29, 126 (45.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 24 (8.6%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 63.4% European/Pākehā, 51.6% Māori, 5.4% Pacific peoples, and 4.3% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.0% had no religion, 30.1% were Christian, 4.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 2.2% were Hindu and 2.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 9 (4.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 57 (27.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 21 people (10.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 108 (51.4%) people were employed full-time, 33 (15.7%) were part-time, and 24 (11.4%) were unemployed. [2]

Golden Springs statistical area

Golden Springs statistical area covers 498.77 km2 (192.58 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 1,870 as of June 2022, [8] with a population density of 3.7 people per km2.

Historical population for Golden Springs
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,764—    
20131,797+0.27%
20181,767−0.34%
Source: [9]

Golden Springs had a population of 1,767 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 30 people (−1.7%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 3 people (0.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 609 households, comprising 939 males and 831 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.13 males per female. The median age was 31.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 468 people (26.5%) aged under 15 years, 366 (20.7%) aged 15 to 29, 810 (45.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 123 (7.0%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 80.0% European/Pākehā, 29.9% Māori, 2.9% Pacific peoples, 4.9% Asian, and 1.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 12.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 59.8% had no religion, 26.1% were Christian, 2.5% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Hindu, 0.2% were Muslim, 0.5% were Buddhist and 2.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 165 (12.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 258 (19.9%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $39,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. 225 people (17.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 771 (59.4%) people were employed full-time, 216 (16.6%) were part-time, and 39 (3.0%) were unemployed. [9]

Marae

Reporoa has four Ngāti Tahu - Ngāti Whaoa marae. Mataarae Marae and meeting house is a meeting place of Ngāti Mataarae and Ngāti Whaoa. Ōhākī Marae and Tahumatua meeting house is a meeting place of Ngāti Tahu. Te Toke Marae and Te Rama meeting house is a meeting place of Ngāti Te Rama and Ngāti Whaoa. Waimahana or Marapounamu Marae and Rahurahu meeting house is a meeting place for Ngāti Rahurahu. [10] [11]

Education

Reporoa College is a co-educational state secondary school for Year 7 to 13 schools, [12] [13] with a roll of 203 as of April 2023. [14]

Reporoa also has two primary schools for Year 1 to 6 students: Reporoa School, [15] with a roll of 105; [16] and Broadlands School, [17] [18] with a roll of 99. [19]

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  7. ↑ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  8. ↑ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Golden Springs (201800). 2018 Census place summary: Golden Springs
  10. ↑ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  11. ↑ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  12. ↑ "Reporoa College Official School Website". reporoa.school.nz.
  13. ↑ "Reporoa College Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  14. ↑ "Reporoa College Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  15. ↑ "Reporoa School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  16. ↑ "Reporoa School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  17. ↑ "Broadlands School Official School Website". broadlands.school.nz.
  18. ↑ "Broadlands School Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  19. ↑ "Broadlands School Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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