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Tīnui

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Tīnui
Locality
Tīnui Museum
Tīnui Museum
Map
Interactive map of Tīnui
Coordinates: 40°52′40″S 176°04′20″E / 40.87778°S 176.07222°E / -40.87778; 176.07222
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWellington Region
Territorial authorityMasterton District
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityMasterton District Council
 • Regional councilGreater Wellington Regional Council
 • Mayor of MastertonBex Johnson[1]
 • Wairarapa MPMike Butterick[2]
 • Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MPCushla Tangaere-Manuel[3]
Area
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 • Total
123.94 km2 (47.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 census)[5]
 • Total
150
 • Density1.2/km2 (3.1/sq mi)

Tīnui, also spelled Tinui and formerly spelled Tenui, is a small village approximately 40 kilometres from Masterton, in the Wairarapa, New Zealand. The name comes from the Māori words tī, cabbage tree, and nui, many.[6]

History

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Tīnui, along with many New Zealand towns, held its first ANZAC Day commemoration on 25 April 1916. Tinui falsely claims to have been the first locality to have an ANZAC ceremony. For example in Invercargill. Southland Times 26 April 1916. “The first anniversary of the historic landing of the Australasians on the Gallipoli Peninsula was celebrated in perfect weather and fully 5,000 people assembled in the afternoon at the rotunda to honour the occasion. The parade of returned soldiers, territorials and cadets was an imposing spectacle over 590 moving off the show ground for the march to the rotunda. The parade was headed by the 8th Regimental Rand, while the Southland Pipe Band, who are attached to the National Reserve, were also in attendance.”.[7] On 25 April 1916, the local vicar led an expedition to place a large cross to commemorate the dead on Tīnui Taipo, a 360 m (1200 ft) high promontory behind the village.[8] The original wooden cross was replaced by a metal one in 1965 and is a Category I Heritage New Zealand historic place.[8][9] In 2006, the 90th anniversary was commemorated with a 21-gun salute fired by soldiers from Waiouru Army Camp. In 2009, the Air Force began promoting Tīnui as an alternative to travelling to Gallipoli. Veterans' Affairs Minister Judith Collins said of the promotion: "I would be delighted to see Tīnui become a place where people come to pay their respects and remember those who have fallen."[10]

The Church of the Good Shepherd opened in 1902. The church has been moved from its original site, restored and ownership transferred from the Anglican Church to the Tīnui and Castlepoint Community Trust.[11]

Tīnui has been flooded often, as it is situated on the river flats next to the confluence of the Whareama River and the Tīnui River. The first recorded flood was in 1858, when water covered the river flats. In 1936, floods caused thousands of sheep to drown and floodwaters reached a depth of 450 mm inside the Tīnui Hotel. The 1991 floods devastated the village when 200 mm of rain fell over a 24-hour period, and the river flooded again in July 1992.[12]

The Tīnui Hotel was relocated to Greytown in 2008 where it became a private residence.[13][14]

Demographics

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Tīnui locality covers 123.94 km2 (47.85 sq mi).[4] It is part of the Whareama statistical area.[15]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006159—    
2013153−0.55%
2018144−1.21%
2023150+0.82%
Source: [5][16]

Tīnui had a population of 150 in the 2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 6 people (4.2%) since the 2018 census, and a decrease of 3 people (−2.0%) since the 2013 census. There were 84 males and 66 females in 60 dwellings.[17] The median age was 42.4 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 30 people (20.0%) aged under 15 years, 24 (16.0%) aged 15 to 29, 66 (44.0%) aged 30 to 64, and 27 (18.0%) aged 65 or older.[5]

People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 88.0% European (Pākehā), 24.0% Māori, and 4.0% Pasifika. English was spoken by 98.0%, and Māori by 4.0%. No language could be spoken by 2.0% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 8.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.[5]

The sole religious affiliation given was 30.0% Christian. People who answered that they had no religion were 60.0%, and 8.0% of people did not answer the census question.[5]

Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (12.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 66 (55.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 36 (30.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $33,200, compared with $41,500 nationally. 3 people (2.5%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was 66 (55.0%) full-time, 18 (15.0%) part-time, and 3 (2.5%) unemployed.[5]

Education

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Tīnui School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students from the Mangapakeha, Tīnui, Annedale, Tīnui Valley, Whakataki, Castlepoint, and Mataikona areas.[18] It has a roll of 20 as of July 2026.[19] It opened in 1876.[20]

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References

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  1. ↑ "2025 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF). Electionz. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Wairarapa - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Ikaroa-Rāwhiti – Official Result". New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service". Statistical Area 1 2023 (generalised). Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Totals by topic for individuals, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. 7022196. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  6. ↑ Reed, A.W. (2002) The Reed dictionary of New Zealand place names. Auckland: Reed Books. ISBN 0-790-00761-4.
  7. ↑ Schrader, Ben (2007). "Wairarapa places - Castlepoint". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Tīnui memorial cross". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "Tinui ANZAC Memorial Cross Site". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  10. ↑ Katterns, Tanya (18 April 2009). "Tiny Tinui proposed as our 'new Gallipoli'". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  11. ↑ Judson, Kate (25 April 2025). "Restored Tīnui church ready for its new owners". Wairarapa Times Age. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  12. ↑ Casey, C. (1996) After the rains came : The Tinui Flood of April 1991. Masterton District Library. ISBN 0-473-03793-9
  13. ↑ "Tinui Hotel cleared to go to Greytown as dwelling". Wairarapa Times Age. 6 December 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  14. ↑ "Former Tinui Hotel sold". Wairarapa Times Age. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  15. ↑ "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ. Statistical Area 1 – 2023 and Statistical Area 2 – 2023.
  16. ↑ "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. 7022196.
  17. ↑ "Totals by topic for dwellings, (RC, TALB, UR, SA3, SA2, Ward, Health), 2013, 2018, and 2023 Censuses". Stats NZ – Tatauranga Aotearoa – Aotearoa Data Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  18. ↑ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  19. ↑ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.
  20. ↑ "Our School". Tinui School. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
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