Maramarua is a locality in the north-eastern part of the Waikato District of New Zealand. State Highway 2 runs through the settlement.
Maramarua | |
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 Maramarua looking east along SH2 | |
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| Coordinates: 37°15′S 175°14′E / 37.250°S 175.233°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Waikato District |
| Ward | Whangamarino Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waikato District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.28 km2 (11.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 186 |
| • Density | 6.4/km2 (16/sq mi) |
Demographics
editMaramarua settlement is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 29.28 km2 (11.31 sq mi).[1] The SA1 area is part of the larger Maramarua statistical area.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 159 | — |
| 2013 | 159 | +0.00% |
| 2018 | 186 | +3.19% |
| Source: [2] | ||
Maramarua settlement had a population of 186 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 27 people (17.0%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 27 people (17.0%) since the 2006 census. There were 66 households, comprising 96 males and 90 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.07 males per female. The median age was 34.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 51 people (27.4%) aged under 15 years, 24 (12.9%) aged 15 to 29, 96 (51.6%) aged 30 to 64, and 15 (8.1%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 83.9% European/Pākehā, 29.0% Māori, 3.2% Pacific peoples, 1.6% Asian, and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 64.5% had no religion, 25.8% were Christian, and 1.6% had Māori religious beliefs.
Of those at least 15 years old, 9 (6.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 45 (33.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 33 people (24.4%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 75 (55.6%) people were employed full-time, 24 (17.8%) were part-time, and 3 (2.2%) were unemployed.[2]
Maramarua statistical area
editMaramarua statistical area, which also includes Meremere, covers 267.64 km2 (103.34 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 2,080 as of June 2024,[3] with a population density of 7.8 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,413 | — |
| 2013 | 1,479 | +0.65% |
| 2018 | 1,767 | +3.62% |
| Source: [4] | ||
Maramarua statistical area had a population of 1,767 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 288 people (19.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 354 people (25.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 582 households, comprising 906 males and 861 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female. The median age was 36.6 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 438 people (24.8%) aged under 15 years, 285 (16.1%) aged 15 to 29, 840 (47.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 204 (11.5%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 74.5% European/Pākehā, 28.7% Māori, 5.9% Pacific peoples, 5.1% Asian, and 2.2% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 13.9, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 58.4% had no religion, 30.4% were Christian, 1.2% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.3% were Hindu, 1.0% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.2% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 153 (11.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 324 (24.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,400, compared with $31,800 nationally. 213 people (16.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 696 (52.4%) people were employed full-time, 213 (16.0%) were part-time, and 78 (5.9%) were unemployed.[4]
History
editIn 1913 a launch linked with Mercer via the Maramarua River.[5]
The Kōpako sub-bituminous open cast coal mine was sold by Solid Energy to Bathurst Resources and Talleys in 2016.[6] The 1948 mine restarted production in 2017.[7] It was once linked to Meremere Power Station by an aerial ropeway.[8]
Two prominent New Zealanders have died while driving near Maramarua.
Stephen Allen, a lawyer and local body politician, died of a heart attack in 1964 and in the resulting crash, his housekeeper was also killed.[9] Historian Michael King and his wife died when their car crashed into a tree in 2004.[10]
Publican Chris Bush was shot dead at the Red Fox Tavern in Maramarua on 24 October 1987, shortly before midnight, while he was having a drink with staff.[11] Nearly thirty years later, in 2017, two men were charged with murder and aggravated robbery.[12] Mark Joseph Hoggart and another accomplice, with name suppression, have been found guilty of the murder of Chris Bush, on 29 March 2021.[13] Both men have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Chris Bush, on 7 May 2021.[14]
Education
editMaramarua School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[15][16] with a roll of 126 as of August 2024.[17][18]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Maramarua Forest (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.0 (75.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
14.7 (58.5) |
14.0 (57.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
16.4 (61.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.2 (64.8) |
18.6 (65.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
14.1 (57.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
8.8 (47.8) |
9.8 (49.6) |
11.4 (52.5) |
12.9 (55.2) |
14.7 (58.5) |
16.7 (62.1) |
13.6 (56.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.5 (54.5) |
12.9 (55.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
8.4 (47.1) |
6.5 (43.7) |
4.5 (40.1) |
3.5 (38.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
6.3 (43.3) |
7.8 (46.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
11.2 (52.2) |
8.3 (46.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 92.3 (3.63) |
75.1 (2.96) |
94.3 (3.71) |
75.0 (2.95) |
97.4 (3.83) |
93.8 (3.69) |
100.3 (3.95) |
137.4 (5.41) |
91.7 (3.61) |
91.1 (3.59) |
95.3 (3.75) |
107.0 (4.21) |
1,150.7 (45.29) |
| Source: NIWA[19] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7011048.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Maramarua (170700). 2018 Census place summary: Maramarua
- ^ "Page 1 Advertisements Column 5". PUKEKOHE & WAIUKU TIMES. 18 March 1913. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Bathurst Resources and Talley's buy three Solid Energy mines". Stuff. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Maramarua » Bathurst Resources Ltd". bathurst.co.nz. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ Parliament, New Zealand (July 1958). Parliamentary Debates.
- ^ McGibbon, Ian. "Stephen Shepherd Allen". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ Boyes, Nicola (25 February 2005). "Historian's death puzzles coroner". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
- ^ "Red Fox Tavern cold case pair charged". RNZ. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Thirty years on: Two men charged in Red Fox Tavern slaying". Stuff. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Two men found guilty of 1987 murder, robbery at Red Fox Tavern". TVNZ. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Red Fox Tavern murder: Life behind bars for the two men found guilty of killing Chris Bush". Stuff. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Official School Website". maramarua.school.nz.
- ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "CliFlo – National Climate Database : Maramarua Forest". NIWA. Retrieved 20 May 2024.