Towai

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Towai
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Towai
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Coordinates: 35°29′40″S174°7′54″E / 35.49444°S 174.13167°E / -35.49444; 174.13167
CountryNew Zealand
Region Northland Region
District Far North District
WardBay of Islands-Whangaroa Ward
CommunityBay of Islands-Whangaroa
SubdivisionRussell-Ōpua
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial Authority Far North District Council
 • Regional council Northland Regional Council
 •  Mayor of Far North Moko Tepania [1]
 •  Northland MP Grant McCallum [2]
 •  Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi [3]

Towai (Māori : Tōwai) is a locality in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. [4] State Highway 1 passes through it. Kawakawa is 16 km northwest, and Whakapara is 17 km southeast. [5] [6] The North Auckland Line passes through Towai. [7]

Towai Primary School closed in January 2005, with students moving to Maromaku School. [8]

The local hapū is Ngāti Hau of Ngāpuhi. [9] The local Akerama Marae and Huiarau or Ruapekapeka meeting house is a meeting place for the hapū. [10]

Demographics

Towai is in two SA1 statistical areas which cover 40.27 km2 (15.55 sq mi). [11] The SA1 areas are part of the larger Maromaku statistical area. [11]

Historical population for the SA1 statistical areas
YearPop.±% p.a.
2013210—    
2018237+2.45%
2023279+3.32%
Source: [12]

The SA1 statistical areas had a population of 279 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 42 people (17.7%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 69 people (32.9%) since the 2013 census. There were 132 males and 144 females in 84 dwellings. [13] 2.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+. There were 69 people (24.7%) aged under 15 years, 57 (20.4%) aged 15 to 29, 120 (43.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 33 (11.8%) aged 65 or older. [12]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 73.1% European (Pākehā); 47.3% Māori; 3.2% Pasifika; 3.2% Asian; 5.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 6.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 94.6%, Māori language by 11.8%, and other languages by 6.5%. No language could be spoken by 2.2% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 9.7, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Religious affiliations were 35.5% Christian, and 1.1% Māori religious beliefs. People who answered that they had no religion were 51.6%, and 10.8% of people did not answer the census question.

Of those at least 15 years old, 21 (10.0%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 141 (67.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 42 (20.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. 9 people (4.3%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 105 (50.0%) people were employed full-time, 30 (14.3%) were part-time, and 6 (2.9%) were unemployed. [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Declaration of Results of Election and Poll" (PDF). Far North District Council. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Northland – Official Result". Electoral Commission. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Te Tai Tokerau – Official Result". Electoral Commission . Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  4. ↑ Towai at GEOnet Names Server
  5. ↑ Peter Dowling, ed. (2004). Reed New Zealand Atlas. Reed Books. pp. map 5. ISBN   0-7900-0952-8.
  6. ↑ Roger Smith, GeographX (2005). The Geographic Atlas of New Zealand. Robbie Burton. pp. map 24. ISBN   1-877333-20-4.
  7. ↑ Harriss, Gavin (November 2021). Towai, Northland (Map). NZ Topo Map.
  8. ↑ "Mergers, Closures and New Schools, January 2005 - December 2005" (XLS). Education Counts.
  9. ↑ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  10. ↑ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  11. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  12. 1 2 3 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. 7030075 and 7030077. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  13. ↑ "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.
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