Tahuna is a small rural settlement located 18 km north of Morrinsville. In the Māori language Tahuna means sandbank, likely to refer to the sandbanks along the nearby Piako River, where a Māori settlement started. Tahuna is seen as the upper limit for navigatable travel on the Piako River.[3] The settlement has a rugby club, a lawn bowls club, a golf course and various shops.[4]
Tahuna | |
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| Coordinates: 37°30′05″S 175°29′39″E / 37.501475°S 175.494258°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Matamata-Piako District |
| Ward | Morrinsville Ward |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Matamata-Piako District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.64 km2 (4.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 183 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 3373 |
| Area code | 07 |
Although Tahuna is in the Matamata-Piako District for local government, its representation in national government is within the Coromandel electorate due to the abolition of the Piako electorate for the 2008 election.[5]
A town water supply was proposed in the 1980s and installed in the 2000s.[4]
Marae
editThere are two marae in the Tahuna area:
- The Waiti-Raungaunu marae and Paoa meeting house are also associated with the Waikato Tainui hapū of Ngāti Makirangi, and with the iwi of Ngāti Paoa.
- Hoe o Tainui marae and surrounding settlement is affiliated with Ngāti Makirangi.[6][7]
Demographics
editTahuna is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 10.64 km2 (4.11 sq mi).[1] The SA1 area is part of the larger Tahuna-Mangateparu statistical area.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 180 | — |
| 2013 | 195 | +1.15% |
| 2018 | 183 | −1.26% |
| Source: [2] | ||
Tahuna had a population of 183 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 12 people (−6.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 3 people (1.7%) since the 2006 census. There were 72 households, comprising 93 males and 90 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 40.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 36 people (19.7%) aged under 15 years, 39 (21.3%) aged 15 to 29, 72 (39.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 33 (18.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 90.2% European/Pākehā, 8.2% Māori, 1.6% Pacific peoples, and 8.2% Asian. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 63.9% had no religion, 24.6% were Christian, 1.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 6.6% were Hindu, 1.6% were Buddhist and 1.6% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (10.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 48 (32.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 15 people (10.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 75 (51.0%) people were employed full-time, 18 (12.2%) were part-time, and 3 (2.0%) were unemployed.[2]
Tahuna-Mangateparu statistical area
editTahuna-Mangateparu statistical area, which includes Mangateparu, covers 238.92 km2 (92.25 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,730 as of June 2024,[8] with a population density of 7.2 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,419 | — |
| 2013 | 1,491 | +0.71% |
| 2018 | 1,569 | +1.03% |
| Source: [9] | ||
Tahuna-Mangateparu had a population of 1,569 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 78 people (5.2%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 150 people (10.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 567 households, comprising 816 males and 753 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.08 males per female. The median age was 37.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 384 people (24.5%) aged under 15 years, 267 (17.0%) aged 15 to 29, 729 (46.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 189 (12.0%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 89.5% European/Pākehā, 13.2% Māori, 1.7% Pacific peoples, 3.6% Asian, and 2.5% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 12.4, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.4% had no religion, 30.4% were Christian, 0.8% had Māori religious beliefs, 1.0% were Hindu, 0.4% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 2.1% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 153 (12.9%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 291 (24.6%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $38,700, compared with $31,800 nationally. 213 people (18.0%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 678 (57.2%) people were employed full-time, 198 (16.7%) were part-time, and 30 (2.5%) were unemployed.[9]
Education
editTahuna School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students,[10][11] with a roll of 104 as of August 2024.[12] The school opened in 1905.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7011436.
- ^ "Early Shipping". www.ohinemuri.org.nz.
- ^ a b "Tahuna township - The challenges of treating and discharging wastewater to the local environment". waternz.org.nz. Water New Zealand.
- ^ "Final Electorate Boundaries". elections.org.nz. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri.
- ^ "Māori Maps". maorimaps.com. Te Potiki National Trust.
- ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Tahuna-Mangateparu (173500). 2018 Census place summary: Tahuna-Mangateparu
- ^ "Official School Website". tahunaschool.school.nz.
- ^ Education Counts: Tahuna School
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Tahuna School 1905-1980 : 75th jubilee and district reunion - archive record". National Library of New Zealand. 1980.