Rotoiti, Bay of Plenty

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Rotoiti
Rural settlement
Rotoiti playground.jpg
A playground in Rotoiti on the shore of Lake Rotoiti
Rotoiti, Bay of Plenty
Coordinates: 38°03′14″S176°28′22″E / 38.053814°S 176.472834°E / -38.053814; 176.472834
CountryNew Zealand
Region Bay of Plenty
Territorial authority Rotorua Lakes District
WardTe Ipu Wai Auraki General Ward
CommunityRotorua Lakes Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial authority Rotorua Lakes Council
 • Regional council Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Area
[1]
 • Total5.86 km2 (2.26 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023) [2]
 • Total530
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)

Rotoiti is a settlement on the shore of Lake Rotoiti, in Rotorua Lakes within the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island.

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It is located on State Highway 30, northeast of Rotorua.

The Rotoiti Forest is located south of the settlement.

Demographics

Rotoiti is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement, and covers 5.86 km2 (2.26 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 530 as of June 2023, [2] with a population density of 90 people per km2. Rotoiti is part of the larger Rotoiti-Rotoehu statistical area. [3]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006495—    
2013411−2.62%
2018498+3.91%
Source: [4]

Rotoiti had a population of 498 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 87 people (21.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 3 people (0.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 147 households, comprising 255 males and 240 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.06 males per female, with 126 people (25.3%) aged under 15 years, 90 (18.1%) aged 15 to 29, 210 (42.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 72 (14.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 33.1% European/Pākehā, 77.1% Māori, 4.2% Pacific peoples, 1.8% Asian, and 1.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 38.0% had no religion, 44.6% were Christian, 7.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% were Hindu, 0.6% were Buddhist and 1.8% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 78 (21.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 60 (16.1%) people had no formal qualifications. 42 people (11.3%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 159 (42.7%) people were employed full-time, 63 (16.9%) were part-time, and 36 (9.7%) were unemployed. [4]

Marae

The northern end of Rotoiti township. Rotoiti.jpg
The northern end of Rotoiti township.

The Rotoiri area has seven marae:

In October 2020, the Government committed $4,525,104 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Taurua Marae and nine others, creating an estimated 34 jobs. It committed $2,984,246 to upgrade Punawhakareia Marae, Ruato Marae, Tapuaekura a Hatupatu Marae, Tapuaeharuru Marae, Te Waiiti Marae and Te Awhe o te Rangi Marae, creating 20 jobs. Another $499,993 was committed to upgrading Waikōhatu Marae, creating 25 jobs. [7]

Education

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Rotoiti is a co-educational state Māori language immersion primary school, [8] with a roll of 47 as of February 2024. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
  3. ↑ 2018 Census place summary: Rotoiti-Rotoehu
  4. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7014676 and 7014678.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  7. ↑ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  9. ↑ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
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