Oruaiti

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Oruaiti
Oruaiti
Coordinates: 35°0′12″S173°35′20″E / 35.00333°S 173.58889°E / -35.00333; 173.58889 Coordinates: 35°0′12″S173°35′20″E / 35.00333°S 173.58889°E / -35.00333; 173.58889
CountryNew Zealand
Region Northland Region
District Far North District
WardTe Hiku
Electorates
Government
  Territorial Authority Far North District Council
  Regional council Northland Regional Council

Oruaiti is a locality in Northland, New Zealand. It lies on state highway 10. Mangonui lies to the west, and Whangaroa Harbour to the east.

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The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "place of [a] small pit" for Ōruaiti. [1]

Demographics

The Taemaro-Oruaiti statistical area, which also includes Hihi and Taemaro, covers 156.73 km2 (60.51 sq mi) [2] and had an estimated population of 1,030 as of June 2022, [3] with a population density of 6.6 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006729    
2013666−1.28%
2018867+5.42%
Source: [4]

Taemaro-Oruaiti had a population of 867 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 201 people (30.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 138 people (18.9%) since the 2006 census. There were 276 households, comprising 459 males and 411 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.12 males per female. The median age was 49.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 156 people (18.0%) aged under 15 years, 117 (13.5%) aged 15 to 29, 426 (49.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 168 (19.4%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 75.8% European/Pākehā, 39.4% Māori, 2.1% Pacific peoples, 3.1% Asian, and 1.7% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

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

Of those people who chose to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 53.6% had no religion, 34.6% were Christian, 1.7% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Hindu, 0.7% were Buddhist and 1.7% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 93 (13.1%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 147 (20.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $19,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 54 people (7.6%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 237 (33.3%) people were employed full-time, 126 (17.7%) were part-time, and 48 (6.8%) were unemployed. [4]

Education

Oruaiti School is a coeducational full primary (years 1-8) school [5] with a roll of 162 students as of February 2023. [6] The school started in 1896. In the 1950s and early 1960s, it became an experimental school under principal Elwyn Richardson. [7]

Notes

  1. "1000 Māori place names". New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 6 August 2019.
  2. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand . Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Taemaro-Oruaiti (101400). 2018 Census place summary: Taemaro-Oruaiti
  5. Education Counts: Oruaiti School
  6. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  7. "Welcome to our School".

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