Tikorangi

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Tikorangi
Bertrand road suspension bridge.jpg
The Bertrand road suspension bridge
Tikorangi
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 Neil Holdom [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]

Contents

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 2,060 as of June 2024, [16] with a population density of 12 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

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  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. "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  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.