Pokuru is a rural community in the Waipa District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island.
Pokuru | |
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 38°03′22″S 175°14′07″E / 38.056049°S 175.235353°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Waipa District |
| Ward | Kakepuku Ward |
| Community | Te Awamutu Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waipa District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| Area | |
• Territorial | 20.08 km2 (7.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 Census)[2] | |
• Territorial | 207 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
It is located southwest of Te Awamutu, southeast of Pirongia and north of Ōtorohanga, between State Highway 39 and State Highway 1.
Marae
editThe community of Pokuru has two marae:
- Kakepuku Marae and Papakainga meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Maniapoto hapū of Kahu, Mākino, Ngāti Matakore, Ngutu and Waiora.
- Te Kōpua Marae and Ko Unu meeting house is a meeting place of the Ngāti Maniapoto hapū of Kahu and Unu, and the Waikato Tainui hapū of Apakura and Ngāti Mahuta.[3][4]
Demographics
editPokuru settlement is in an SA1 statistical area which covers 20.08 km2 (7.75 sq mi).[1] The SA1 area is part of the larger Pokuru statistical area.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 171 | — |
| 2013 | 198 | +2.12% |
| 2018 | 207 | +0.89% |
| Source: [2] | ||
The SA1 area had a population of 207 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 9 people (4.5%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 36 people (21.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 72 households, comprising 105 males and 102 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.03 males per female. The median age was 34.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 51 people (24.6%) aged under 15 years, 36 (17.4%) aged 15 to 29, 102 (49.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 18 (8.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 76.8% European/Pākehā, 11.6% Māori, 1.4% Pacific peoples, 1.4% Asian, and 15.9% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.7% had no religion, 30.4% were Christian, 1.4% had Māori religious beliefs and 2.9% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 27 (17.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 27 (17.3%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $42,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 33 people (21.2%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 87 (55.8%) people were employed full-time, 18 (11.5%) were part-time, and 3 (1.9%) were unemployed.[2]
Pokuru statistical area
editPokuru statistical area covers 108.79 km2 (42.00 sq mi)[1] and had an estimated population of 1,710 as of June 2024,[5] with a population density of 16 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,167 | — |
| 2013 | 1,263 | +1.14% |
| 2018 | 1,425 | +2.44% |
| Source: [6] | ||
Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a larger boundary, covering 109.20 km2 (42.16 sq mi).[1] Using that boundary, the statistical area had a population of 1,425 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 162 people (12.8%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 258 people (22.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 489 households, comprising 714 males and 708 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female. The median age was 37.7 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 336 people (23.6%) aged under 15 years, 240 (16.8%) aged 15 to 29, 648 (45.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 195 (13.7%) aged 65 or older.
Ethnicities were 89.7% European/Pākehā, 12.8% Māori, 0.8% Pacific peoples, 1.9% Asian, and 4.0% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.
The percentage of people born overseas was 11.8, compared with 27.1% nationally.
Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.9% had no religion, 37.1% were Christian, 0.6% had Māori religious beliefs, 0.2% were Hindu, 0.2% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions.
Of those at least 15 years old, 183 (16.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 204 (18.7%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $41,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 237 people (21.8%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 612 (56.2%) people were employed full-time, 183 (16.8%) were part-time, and 30 (2.8%) were unemployed.[6]
Education
editPokuru School is a co-educational state primary school,[7] with a roll of 161 as of August 2024.[8] The school opened as Kakepuku School in 1907, and became Pokuru School in 1926.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7012726.
- ^ "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. Pokuru (182100). 2018 Census place summary: Pokuru
- ^ Education Counts: Pokuru School
- ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
- ^ "Pokuru School". Te Awamutu Museum. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Pokuru School and district diamond jubilee, 1907-1982 (collection record)". National Library. Retrieved 3 November 2020.