Waikeria

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Waikeria
Village
Waikeria
Coordinates: 38°07′14″S175°23′28″E / 38.120607°S 175.391019°E / -38.120607; 175.391019 Coordinates: 38°07′14″S175°23′28″E / 38.120607°S 175.391019°E / -38.120607; 175.391019
Country Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Region Waikato region
Territorial authority Ōtorohanga District
Ward Wharepuhunga
Electorate Taranaki-King Country
Population
 (2018 census)
 • Territorial780
Time zone UTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+13 (NZDT)

Waikeria is a rural community in the Otorohanga District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. [1]

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Waikeria Prison in 1923 Waikeria Prison for WW1 objectors, c.1923 (27132110972).jpg
Waikeria Prison in 1923

Waikeria Prison, one of New Zealand's largest prisons, is located on a 1,200-hectare (3,000-acre) site on Waikeria Road. [2]

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "dug-out water" for Waikeria. [3]

The local Whakamārama Marae is a meeting place of the Ngāti Raukawa hapū of Ngāti Puehutore. [4] It includes Te Rangimoeakau meeting house. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,500—    
20131,407−0.91%
20181,488+1.13%
Source: [6]

The statistical area of Puniu, which includes Waikeria but is much larger at 674 square kilometres, had a population of 1,488 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 81 people (5.8%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 12 people (-0.8%) since the 2006 census. There were 408 households. There were 933 males and 555 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.68 males per female. The median age was 33.4 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 291 people (19.6%) aged under 15 years, 366 (24.6%) aged 15 to 29, 726 (48.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 108 (7.3%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 76.2% European/Pākehā, 27.4% Māori, 2.8% Pacific peoples, 4.2% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 10.9%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 58.7% had no religion, 27.0% were Christian, 0.8% were Hindu, 0.6% were Muslim, 0.4% were Buddhist and 6.2% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 135 (11.3%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 225 (18.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $28,300, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 642 (53.6%) people were employed full-time, 171 (14.3%) were part-time, and 42 (3.5%) were unemployed. [6]

Waikeria and Korakonui are in meshblocks 099000, 099102, 099600, 099700 and 099900, which had a population of 780 people in the 2018 census. [7]

Education

Korakonui School is a Year 1–8 co-educational state primary school. [8] [9] It has a roll of 122 as of July 2022. [10] [11] The school opened in 1911. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Hariss, Gavin. "Waikeria, Waikato". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
  2. ↑ "Waikeria Prison". corrections.govt.nz. Department of Corrections.
  3. ↑ "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
  5. ↑ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
  6. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Puniu (185700). 2018 Census place summary: Puniu
  7. ↑ "Meshblock Electoral Populations 2020 for proposed boundaries data". Statistics New Zealand. April 2020. Meshblocks 099000, 099102, 099600, 099700 and 099900.
  8. ↑ "Official School Website". korakonui.school.nz.
  9. ↑ Education Counts: Korakonui School
  10. ↑ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  12. ↑ "Korakonui School & Districts 1911 - 2011 Centennial". Korakonui School. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
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