Tauwhare

Tauwhare
Tauwhare Community and War Memorial Hall
Coordinates: 37°46′11.4″S175°27′33.09″E / 37.769833°S 175.4591917°E / -37.769833; 175.4591917
Country	New Zealand
Region	Waikato
District	Waikato District
Wards	Tamahere-Woodlands General Ward Tai Runga Takiwaa Maaori Ward
Electorates	Waikato Hauraki-Waikato (Māori)
Government
• Territorial Authority	Waikato District Council
• Regional council	Waikato Regional Council
•  Mayor of Waikato	Jacqui Church [1]
•  Waikato MP	Tim van de Molen [2]
•  Hauraki-Waikato MP	Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke [3]
Area [4]
• Total	28.24 km2 (10.90 sq mi)
Population  (2023 Census) [5]
• Total	468
• Density	17/km2 (43/sq mi)

Eureka	Morrinsville	Kiwitahi
Tamahere	Tauwhare	Te Miro
Matangi	Pukemoremore	Maungakawa

Tauwhare is a small rural community in the Waikato District on the outskirts of Hamilton. The Waitakaruru Arboretum and Sculpture Park is located here.

There is a Community Committee ^[6] and a Memorial Hall. ^[7] The 1902 Cyclopedia of New Zealand noted that Tauwhare had a scattered population, a school, a cheese factory (owned by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company) and could be reached by coach from Tamahere railway station. ^[8]

Demographics

The 2006 census counted a Tamahere and Tauwhare area of 130 km² (50 sq mi). ^[9] In 2018 Tauwhare was grouped in the Eureka Tauwhare statistical area, which covers 135.55 km² (52.34 sq mi). ^[4]

Historical population for Tauwhare and surrounds

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2006	393	—
2013	450	+1.95%
2018	444	−0.27%
2023	468	+1.06%
Source: [5] [10]

Tauwhare and its surrounds had a population of 468 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 24 people (5.4%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 18 people (4.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 228 males and 240 females in 147 dwellings. ^[11] 1.3% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 114 people (24.4%) aged under 15 years, 78 (16.7%) aged 15 to 29, 234 (50.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 45 (9.6%) aged 65 or older. ^[5]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 86.5% European (Pākehā); 19.2% Māori; 3.8% Pasifika; 5.1% Asian; 1.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 5.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.2%, Māori language by 5.1%, Samoan by 4.5%, and other languages by 10.3%. No language could be spoken by 0.6% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 1.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 17.3, compared with 28.8% nationally. ^[5]

Religious affiliations were 24.4% Christian, 1.9% Māori religious beliefs, 0.6% Buddhist, 1.3% New Age, and 1.9% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 63.5%, and 5.8% of people did not answer the census question. ^[5]

Of those at least 15 years old, 93 (26.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 201 (56.8%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 66 (18.6%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 75 people (21.2%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 237 (66.9%) people were employed full-time and 54 (15.3%) were part-time. ^[5]

Marae

Tauwhare School

Te Iti o Hauā Marae is the mana whenua in Tauwhare of the local sub-tribe of the same name of Ngāti Hauā. The people here belong to the Mangaonua river. Waimakariri Marae and Waenganui meeting house is a meeting place for the Ngāti Hauā hapū of Ngāti Waenganui and Ngāti Waenganui, and the Waikato Tainui hapū of Ngāti Hauā. ^{[12] [13]}

In October 2020, the Government committed $734,311 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and 4 other Ngāti Hauā marae, creating 7 jobs. ^[14]

Education

Tauwhare School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, ^{[15] [16]} with a roll of 123 as of November 2024. ^[17] The school opened in 1884. ^[18]

References

1. "Mayor and councillors". Waikato District Council. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
2. "Waikato - Official Result". Electoral Commission . Retrieved 8 March 2025.
3. "Hauraki-Waikato – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
4. "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 20 March 2025.
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. 7011301, 7011301 and 7011303. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
6. "Tauwhare placemaking". www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
7. "Community halls". www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
8. "Tauwhare". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
9. "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Area Unit 2006. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
10. "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7011301, 7011301 and 7011303.
11. "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.
12. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
13. "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
14. "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
15. "Official School Website". tauwhare.school.nz.
16. "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
17. "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
18. "Tauwhare School 1884-1984". Heritage Waikato. Retrieved 20 March 2025.