Maramarua

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Maramarua
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato
DistrictWaikato
Population
 (2018)
 • Total1,767

Maramarua is a locality in the north-eastern part of the Waikato District of New Zealand. State Highway 2 runs through the settlement.

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20061,413—    
20131,479+0.65%
20181,767+3.62%
Source: [1]

The statistical area of Maramarua, which at 268 square kilometres is much larger than the locality and includes Meremere, 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. There were 906 males and 861 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female. The median age was 36.6 years, 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 (totals add to more than 100% since people could identify with multiple ethnicities).

The proportion of people born overseas was 13.9%, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people objected to giving their religion, 58.4% had no religion, 30.4% were Christian, 0.3% were Hindu, 1.0% were Muslim, 0.2% were Buddhist and 2.4% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 153 (11.5%) people had a bachelor or higher degree, and 324 (24.4%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $32,400. 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.[1]

History[]

In 1913 a launch linked with Mercer via the Maramarua River.[2]

The Kōpako sub-bituminous open cast coal mine was sold by Solid Energy to Bathurst Resources and Talleys in 2016.[3] The 1948 mine restarted production in 2017.[4] It was once linked to Meremere Power Station by an aerial ropeway.[5]

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.[6] Historian Michael King and his wife died when their car crashed into a tree in 2004.[7]

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.[8] Nearly thirty years later, in 2017, two men were charged with murder and aggravated robbery.[9] Mark Joseph Hoggart and another accomplice, with name suppression, have been found guilty of the murder of Chris Bush, on 29 March 2021.[10] Both men have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Chris Bush, on 7 May 2021.[11]

Education[]

Maramarua School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[12][13] with a roll of 77 as of November 2021.[14][15]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Statistical area 1 dataset for 2018 Census". Statistics New Zealand. March 2020. Maramarua (170700). 2018 Census place summary: Maramarua
  2. ^ "Page 1 Advertisements Column 5". PUKEKOHE & WAIUKU TIMES. 18 March 1913. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Bathurst Resources and Talley's buy three Solid Energy mines". Stuff. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Maramarua » Bathurst Resources Ltd". bathurst.co.nz. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  5. ^ Parliament, New Zealand (July 1958). Parliamentary Debates.
  6. ^ McGibbon, Ian. "Stephen Shepherd Allen". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  7. ^ Boyes, Nicola (25 February 2005). "Historian's death puzzles coroner". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  8. ^ "Red Fox Tavern cold case pair charged". RNZ. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Thirty years on: Two men charged in Red Fox Tavern slaying". Stuff. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Two men found guilty of 1987 murder, robbery at Red Fox Tavern". TVNZ. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Official School Website". maramarua.school.nz.
  13. ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  14. ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

Coordinates: 37°15′S 175°14′E / 37.250°S 175.233°E / -37.250; 175.233

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