Waerenga

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Waerenga
Locality
Waerenga hall2.jpg
Waerenga Hall
Waerenga
Coordinates: 37°22′06″S175°14′42″E / 37.368264°S 175.244932°E / -37.368264; 175.244932
CountryNew Zealand
Region Waikato
District Waikato District
WardHukanui-Waerenga Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial Authority Waikato District Council
 • Regional council Waikato Regional Council
Area
[1]
 • Total
261.74 km2 (101.06 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024) [2]
 • Total
970
 • Density3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
3781
Area code 07

Waerenga is a locality in the Waikato, New Zealand. [3]

Contents

The area is in the Hukanui Waerenga electoral ward of the Waikato District Council. [4]

Etymology

Waerenga is a Maori word meaning 'clearing in the bush'. [5]

History

Europeans settled the area in the late 1860s and established farms in the area, some of these settlers were from the Third Waikato Regiment. Some of the early settlers created a bridle track to Rangiriri and a track to Lake Waikare. The introduction of the railway line in the late 1870s saw an influx of settlers but the area was still farmland in 1880. By 1902 Waerenga had a creamery. [6]

In 1926 construction of the Waerenga and Taniwha Undenominational War Memorial Church commenced and the church opened on December 1928. It has two rolls of honour for the residents of the area who served in the First and Second World Wars. [6] [7]

Demographics

The Waerenga statistical area covers 261.74 km2 (101.06 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 970 as of June 2024, [2] with a population density of 3.7 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006879—    
2013855−0.39%
2018915+1.37%
Source: [8]

Waerenga had a population of 915 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 60 people (7.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 36 people (4.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 324 households, comprising 468 males and 447 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female. The median age was 42.0 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 195 people (21.3%) aged under 15 years, 150 (16.4%) aged 15 to 29, 453 (49.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 117 (12.8%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 90.5% European/Pākehā, 15.1% Māori, 1.6% Pacific peoples, 2.6% Asian, and 1.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 12.1, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 52.5% had no religion, 37.7% were Christian, 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.7% were Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 102 (14.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 156 (21.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $36,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 135 people (18.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 402 (55.8%) people were employed full-time, 129 (17.9%) were part-time, and 24 (3.3%) were unemployed. [8]

Marae

Taniwha Marae Taniwha-Tangoao Marae.jpg
Taniwha Marae

Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Naho and Ngāti Pou are associated with marae in the area. [9] [ non-tertiary source needed ]

There are two marae in the area, affiliated with the Waikato Tainui hapū of Ngāti Tai, Ngāti Kuiaarangi, Ngāti Mahuta and Ngāti Whāwhākia: the Ōkarea Marae and Pokaiwhenua meeting house, and the Taniwha Marae and Me Whakatupu ki te Hua o te Rengarenga meeting house. [10] [11] [ non-tertiary source needed ]

Waerenga School Waerenga School.jpg
Waerenga School

In October 2020, the Government committed $2,584,751 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Taniwha Marae and 7 other Waikato Tainui marae, creating 40 jobs. [12] [ non-primary source needed ]

Education

Waerenga School was established at a private home in 1881 and in 1882 a school house was constructed. The school was relocated in 1928. The original school house has served as a library since 1980. [6] Waerenga School is currently a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, [13] [14] with a roll of 89 as of November 2024. [15]

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References

  1. 1 2 "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Place name detail: 45425". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board.
  4. ↑ "Hukanui Waerenga Ward" (PDF). Waikato District Council.
  5. ↑ "Waerenga". New Zealand History.
  6. 1 2 3 "WDC District Plan Review – Built Heritage Assessment Historic Overview – Te Kauwhata & District" (PDF).
  7. ↑ "Waerenga First World War memorial". New Zealand History.
  8. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Waerenga (171300). 2018 Census place summary: Waerenga
  9. ↑ "Te Kahui Mangai - Waikato". www.tkm.govt.nz. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  10. ↑ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  11. ↑ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  12. ↑ "Marae Announcements" (Excel). growregions.govt.nz. Provincial Growth Fund. 9 October 2020.
  13. ↑ "Official School Website". waerengaschool.co.nz.
  14. ↑ Education Counts: Waerenga School
  15. ↑ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

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