Tikorangi

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Tikorangi
Bertrand road suspension bridge.jpg
The Bertrand road suspension bridge
Tikorangi
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Coordinates: 39°2′2″S174°16′47″E / 39.03389°S 174.27972°E / -39.03389; 174.27972
Country New Zealand
Region Taranaki Region
Territorial authority New Plymouth District
Ward
  • North General Ward
  • Te Purutanga Mauri Pūmanawa Māori Ward
CommunityClifton Community
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial Authority New Plymouth District Council
 • Regional council Taranaki Regional Council
 •  Mayor of New Plymouth Max Brough [1]
 •  Taranaki-King Country MP Barbara Kuriger [2]
 •  Te Tai Hauāuru MP Debbie Ngarewa-Packer [3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
67.74 km2 (26.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 Census) [5]
 • Total
612
 • Density9.03/km2 (23.4/sq mi)

Tikorangi is a settlement in Taranaki, New Zealand. Waitara lies about 6 kilometres to the north-west. The Waitara River flows to the west of the settlement, with the Bertrand Road suspension bridge providing access to the other side. [6] [7] The Mangaemiemi or Otaraua Marae and Te Ahi Kaa Roa meeting house are a local meeting place for Otaraua, a hapū of Te Āti Awa. [8] [9]

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Tikorangi was the site of the Tikorangi Redoubt, a British military post set up in June 1865 during the Second Taranaki War. [10]

Tikorangi's Jury Garden has been awarded the highest rating by the New Zealand Gardens Trust: Garden of National Significance. It is open to the public for part of the year. [11]

The Bertrand Road suspension bridge connects Tikorangi to Huirangi. [12]

Demographics

Tikorangi locality covers 67.74 km2 (26.15 sq mi). [4] The locality is part of the Tikorangi statistical area. [13]

Historical population for Tikorangi locality
YearPop.±% p.a.
2013561—    
2018564+0.11%
2023612+1.65%
Source: [5]

The locality had a population of 612 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 48 people (8.5%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 51 people (9.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 312 males and 297 females in 219 dwellings. [14] 2.0% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 120 people (19.6%) aged under 15 years, 126 (20.6%) aged 15 to 29, 282 (46.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 81 (13.2%) aged 65 or older. [5]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 86.3% European (Pākehā), 26.0% Māori, 2.0% Pasifika, 1.0% Asian, and 4.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 98.0%, Māori by 4.4%, Samoan by 1.0%, and other languages by 2.5%. No language could be spoken by 2.0% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 8.8, compared with 28.8% nationally. [5]

Religious affiliations were 23.5% Christian, 0.5% Māori religious beliefs, 2.5% New Age, and 1.0% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 63.7%, and 8.3% of people did not answer the census question. [5]

Of those at least 15 years old, 72 (14.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 318 (64.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 99 (20.1%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 51 people (10.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 303 (61.6%) full-time, 78 (15.9%) part-time, and 3 (0.6%) unemployed. [5]

Tikorangi statistical area

Tikorangi statistical area includes Motunui, Onaero and Urenui and covers 167.27 km2 (64.58 sq mi) [15] and had an estimated population of 2,130 as of June 2025, [16] with a population density of 13 people per km2.

Historical population for Tikorangi statistical area
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,590—    
20131,755+1.42%
20181,815+0.67%
20232,055+2.51%
The 2006 population is for a larger area of 167.69 km2.
Source: [17] [18]

The statistical area had a population of 2,055 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 240 people (13.2%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 300 people (17.1%) since the 2013 census. There were 1,041 males, 1,005 females, and 6 people of other genders in 801 dwellings. [19] 1.9% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. The median age was 42.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 369 people (18.0%) aged under 15 years, 318 (15.5%) aged 15 to 29, 957 (46.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 411 (20.0%) aged 65 or older. [17]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 89.8% European (Pākehā); 21.8% Māori; 1.8% Pasifika; 1.5% Asian; 0.1% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.6% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.8%, Māori by 3.9%, Samoan by 0.6%, and other languages by 3.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.0% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.3%. The percentage of people born overseas was 8.9, compared with 28.8% nationally. [17]

Religious affiliations were 29.3% Christian, 0.3% Islam, 0.3% Māori religious beliefs, 0.1% Buddhist, 0.9% New Age, and 0.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 59.3%, and 9.6% of people did not answer the census question. [17]

Of those at least 15 years old, 249 (14.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 1,071 (63.5%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 369 (21.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $39,500, compared with $41,500 nationally. 198 people (11.7%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 885 (52.5%) full-time, 276 (16.4%) part-time, and 24 (1.4%) unemployed. [17]

Education

Tikorangi School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 163 students as of July 2025. [20] [21] The school opened in 1867. [22]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Declaration of Results of Election and Poll" (PDF). New Plymouth District Council. 17 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Taranaki-King Country - Official Result". Electoral Commission . Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Te Tai Hauāuru - Official Result" . Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. 7017182, 7034032 and 7034033. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  6. ↑ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 34. ISBN   0-7900-0952-8.
  7. ↑ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 85. ISBN   1-877333-20-4.
  8. ↑ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  9. ↑ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  10. ↑ Prickett, Nigel (1996). "British Army and Colonial Fortifications in North Taranaki, 1863–64". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum . 33: 1–51. ISSN   0067-0464. JSTOR   42906458. Wikidata   Q58677495.
  11. ↑ "Tikorangi The Jury Garden" . Retrieved 8 July 2008.
  12. ↑ "'IPENZ Heritage Newsletter June 2007'" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2013. page 5
  13. ↑ "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Statistical Area 1 – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 2 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  16. ↑ "Subnational population estimates - Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  17. 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. Tikorangi (219401). Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  18. ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Tikorangi (219400). 2018 Census place summary: Tikorangi
  19. ↑ "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.
  20. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  21. ↑ Education Counts: Tikorangi School
  22. ↑ Watson, Mike (1 February 2018). "The capsule that time forgot: Where was school's anniversary memorial buried?". Stuff.
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