Kaharoa

Kaharoa
Rural community
Coordinates: 37°59′43″S 176°14′11″E / 37.995359°S 176.236454°E / -37.995359; 176.236454Coordinates: 37°59′43″S 176°14′11″E / 37.995359°S 176.236454°E / -37.995359; 176.236454
Country	New Zealand
Region	Bay of Plenty
Territorial authority	Rotorua Lakes
Postcode(s)	3096

Kaharoa is a rural area of New Zealand approximately 20 km from Rotorua and 45 km from Tauranga on the North Island. At its highest point the area is approx. 500m above sea level, with some areas able to see towards the coastline of the eastern Bay of Plenty.

The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "large net" for Kaharoa.^[1]

In the main the area is used for farming, formerly dry stock, but increasingly this is being converted to dairy. Some areas have been used for small blocks of forestry and there are areas of native bush, preserved to maintain and support the North Island kōkako, a native bird.^[2] Increasingly subdivision of land has taken place, with many former farms also being used as lifestyle blocks.

Demographics[]

The statistical area of Tui Ridge, which at 221 square kilometres is much larger than the locality, had a population of 1,617 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 96 people (6.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 162 people (11.1%) since the 2006 census. There were 585 households. There were 813 males and 804 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.01 males per female. The median age was 43.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 306 people (18.9%) aged under 15 years, 273 (16.9%) aged 15 to 29, 828 (51.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 213 (13.2%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 88.9% European/Pākehā, 16.7% Māori, 0.9% Pacific peoples, 2.8% Asian, and 1.9% other ethnicities (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 14.5%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 59.9% had no religion, 29.3% were Christian, 0.2% were Buddhist and 2.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 270 (20.6%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 207 (15.8%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $39,800, compared with $31,800 nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 774 (59.0%) people were employed full-time, 207 (15.8%) were part-time, and 33 (2.5%) were unemployed.^[3]

Education[]

Kaharoa School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,^[4] with a roll of 177 as of November 2021.^[5] The school first opened in 1907.^[6]

References[]

External links[]

• Kaharoa School Website
• Kaharoa Kōkako Trust